Public knowledge, attitudes, social distance and reported contact regarding people with mental illness 2009–2015

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 134, Issue , 2016, Pages 23-33

  Henderson, C ^a   Robinson, E ^a   Evans Lacko, S ^a   Corker, E ^a   Rebollo Mesa, I ^a   Rose, D ^a   Thornicroft, G ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attitude; discrimination; public opinion; social distance; social stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL MARKETING; STIGMA;

EID: 84978518619     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acps.12607     Document Type: Article

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