Understanding the stigma of mental illness
Subtitle: theory and interventions
By: edited by Julio Arboleda-Florez and Norman Sartorius.
Contributors: Arboleda-Flórez, J. 1939-; Sartorius, N.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex; Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470723289
Subjects: Mental illness -- Public opinion; Mental illness -- Social aspects; Schizophrenia -- Public opinion; Schizophrenia -- Social aspects; Stigma (Social psychology); Mental Disorders; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Health Policy; International Cooperation; Prejudice; Stereotyping
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The rights of a powerless legion; title: Fighting stigma and discrimination because of schizophrenia "Open the Doors": a collaborative review of the experience from the German project centers; title: La esquizofrenia abre las puertas: the World Psychiatric Association programme to reduce the stigma and discrimination because of schizophrenia in Spain; title: Cross-cultural issues on the stigma of mental illness; title: The WPA global programme against stigma and discrimination because of schizophrenia; title: Evaluating programmatic needs on stigma of mental illness; title: Using the Internet for fighting the stigma of schizophrenia; title: Building an evidence base for anti-stigma programming; title: Other people stigmatize?: but, what about us?: attitudes of mental health professionals towards patients with schizophrenia; title: Implementing a local anti-stigma programme; title: Stigma measurement approaches: conceptual origins and current applications.