Public perceptions, knowledge and stigma towards people with schizophrenia

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-56

  Smith, Valerie ^a   Reddy, Jairus ^b   Foster, Kenneth ^b   Asbury, Edward T ^b   Brooks, Jennifer ^c  

^a ENDICOTT COLLEGE   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Geology and Environmental Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Individual perception; Mental illness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870577141     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465721111134547     Document Type: Article

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