The stigmatization of mental illnesses

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 455-456

  Stuart, Heather ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; EDITORIAL; EMPOWERMENT; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHIATRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; STEREOTYPY; STIGMA; STIGMATIZATION;

EID: 84873019813     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371205700801     Document Type: Editorial

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