Research Catalog

Title

Reducing the stigma of mental illness : a report from a Global Programme of the World Psychiatric Association / Norman Sartorius and Hugh Schulze.

Author

Sartorius, N.

Publication

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

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Additional Authors

• Global Programme of the World Psychiatric Association.
• Schulze, Hugh.

Description

xxv, 238 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Summary

"In 1996, the WPA began an international programme to fight the stigma and discrimination associated with schizophrenia. The 'Open the Doors' programme has been implemented since then in more than 20 countries and has involved in the region of 200 different anti-stigma interventions." "This book details the results of these international efforts and provides recommendations and guidance for those seeking to join this initiative or to start similar efforts for dispelling stigma and discrimination."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• International Cooperation
• Mental Disorders > psychology
• Mental illness > Public opinion
• Prejudice
• Program Development
• Stereotyping
• Stigma (Social psychology)

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. Developing the programme -- 2. The Canadian pilot site -- 3. Spain -- 4. Austria -- 5. Germany -- 6. Italy -- 7. Greece -- 8. United States -- 9. Poland -- 10. Japan -- 11. Slovakia -- 12. Turkey -- 13. Brazil -- 14. Egypt -- 15. Morocco -- 16. United Kingdom -- 17. Working in partnership -- Australia -- 18. Chile, India and Romania -- 19. Conclusions and recommendations.

ISBN

0521549434 (pbk.)

LCCN

• 9780521549431
• 9780521549431 (pbk.)

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library