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Understanding the stigma of mental illness : theory and interventions / edited by Julio Arboleda-Flórez and Norman Sartorius.

Title
Understanding the stigma of mental illness : theory and interventions / edited by Julio Arboleda-Flórez and Norman Sartorius.
Publication
Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2008.
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Additional Authors
  • Arboleda-Flórez, J. (Julio), 1939-
  • Sartorius, N.
Description
x, 213 p. : ill.; 25 cm.
Subject
  • Mental illness > Public opinion
  • Mental illness > Social aspects
  • Schizophrenia > Public opinion
  • Schizophrenia > Social aspects
  • Stigma (Social psychology)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The rights of a powerless legion -- Cross-cultural aspects of the stigma of mental illness -- The WPA global programme against stigma and discrimination because of schizophrenia -- 'Fighting stigma and discrimination because of schizophrenia : Open the Doors' : a collaborative review of the experience from the German project centres -- Stigma and health care staff -- Evaluating programmatic needs concerning the stigma of mental illness -- Using the Internet for fighting the stigma of schizophrenia -- Building an evidence base for anti-stigma programming -- Other people stigmatize, but, what about us? : attitudes of mental health professionals towards patients with schizophrenia -- Implementing anti stigma programmes in Boulder, Colorado and Calgary, Alberta -- Stigma measurement approaches : conceptual origins and current applications -- Appendix : inventories to measure the scope and impact of stigma experiences from the perspective of those who are stigmatized : consumer and family versions.
ISBN
  • 9780470723289 (alk. paper)
  • 0470723289 (alk. paper)
LCCN
2007047643
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library