Perceived and anticipated discrimination in people with mental illness - An interview study

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 100-106

  Hansson, Lars ^a   Stjernswärd, Sigrid ^a   Svensson, Bengt ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Perceived discrimination; Public stigma; Self stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL STIGMA; WORK;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SWEDEN;

EID: 84893085796     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08039488.2013.775339     Document Type: Article

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