Written-off mental health stigma and the loss of human potential
Written-Off tells the story of how mental health stigma comes to have a profound impact on the lives of people diagnosed with mental illnesses. It reviews theory, research, and history - illustrated with a multitude of personal stories - in four major areas. These areas are: the prevalence and predi...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2018
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Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Written-Off tells the story of how mental health stigma comes to have a profound impact on the lives of people diagnosed with mental illnesses. It reviews theory, research, and history - illustrated with a multitude of personal stories - in four major areas. These areas are: the prevalence and predictors of negative attitudes and behaviors toward mental illness, the impact of community attitudes and behaviors on the self-perceptions of people diagnosed with mental illness, the impact of self-perceptions on the community participation of people diagnosed with mental illness, and how to change self-perceptions through a variety of approaches |
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Physical Description: | xv, 210 pages digital |
ISBN: | 9781108165006 |