From sin to science: Fighting the stigmatization of mental illnesses

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 457-463

  Arboleda Flórez, Julio ^a   Stuart, Heather ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Stigma; Stigma reduction; Stigmatization

Indexed keywords

CONTACT BASED EDUCATION; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POLITICS; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCIENCE; SELF CARE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL STIGMA; STIGMA;

EID: 84873054699     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371205700803     Document Type: Review

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