Public stigma towards patients with schizophrenia of ethnic Malay: A comparison between the general public and patients' relatives

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 176-180

  Razali, Salleh Mohd ^a   Ismail, Zaliha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Malay; Neuroses; Schizophrenia; Social distance; Stereotypical beliefs; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAY (PEOPLE); MALE; NEUROSIS; RELATIVE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL DISTANCE; STEREOTYPY; STIGMA; ANXIETY DISORDER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY RELATION; MALAYSIA; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL STIGMA; STEREOTYPING;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STIGMA; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 84904971381     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2014.910644     Document Type: Article

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