Public knowledge, attitudes and behaviour regarding people with mental illness in England 2009-2012

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 202, Issue SUPPL.55, 2013, Pages

  Evans Lacko, Sara ^a   Henderson, Claire ^a   Thornicroft, Graham ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; UNITED KINGDOM; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL STIGMA;

ADULT; AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EID: 84876752430     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.112979     Document Type: Article

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