Self-stigma and affiliate stigma in first-episode psychosis patients and their caregivers

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 1225-1231

  Chen, Emily S M ^a   Chang, Wing Chung ^a,b   Hui, Christy L M ^a   Chan, Sherry K W ^a   Lee, Edwin Ho Ming ^a   Chen, Eric Y H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Affiliate stigma; Caregivers distress; Face concern; Perceived public stigma; Self stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL STIGMA; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL STIGMA; STEREOTYPING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84987866156     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-016-1221-8     Document Type: Article

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