Stigma of mental illness: A study in the Indian Armed Forces

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 354-359

  Pawar, A A ^a   Peters, Ameetha ^b   Rathod, Jyoti ^c  

^a Eastern Naval Command   (India)

^b Associated with Armed Forces Medical College   (India)

^c INHS Asvini   (India)

Author keywords

Armed forces; Mental illness; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARMY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STIGMA; STIGMA SCALE;

EID: 84908508235     PISSN: 03771237     EISSN: 22134743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2013.07.008     Document Type: Article

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