Experiences of discrimination and positive treatment in people with mental health problems: Findings from an Australian national survey

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 906-913

  Reavley, Nicola J ^a   Jorm, Anthony F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

discrimination; Mental disorders; positive treatment; stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SOCIAL AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL STIGMA; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; AUSTRALIA; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL PATIENT; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EID: 84942572855     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004867415602068     Document Type: Article

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