Stigma and discrimination as a barrier to mental health service utilization in India

International Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 6-8

  Shidhaye, Rahul ^a,b   Kermode, Michelle ^c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION OF INDIA   (India)

^b ANV Arcade 1 Amar Cooperative Society   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Help seeking behaviour; India; Service utilization; Social contact; Social distance; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CONSUMER; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INDIA; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STIGMA;

HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR; INDIA; SERVICE UTILIZATION; SOCIAL CONTACT; SOCIAL DISTANCE; STIGMA;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; INDIA; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 84883185594     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: 18763405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihs011     Document Type: Article

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