Explicit and implicit stigma towards peers with mental health problems in childhood and adolescence

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1054-1062

  O'Driscoll, Claire ^a   Heary, Caroline ^a   Hennessy, Eilis ^b   McKeague, Lynn ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; depression; implicit attitudes; mental health problems; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PEER GROUP; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 84867036007     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02580.x     Document Type: Article

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