The Horror of Stigma: Psychosis and Mental Health Care Environments in Twenty-First-Century Horror Film (Part II)

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 224-234

  Goodwin, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Horror film; Mental health; Psychosis; Stigma

Indexed keywords

AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PSYCHOSIS; SOCIAL STIGMA; TRENDS;

HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MOTION PICTURES AS TOPIC; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EID: 84911372322     PISSN: 00315990     EISSN: 17446163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12044     Document Type: Article

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