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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Main Author: Yanos, Philip T.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2018
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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
Physical Description:xv, 210 pages digital
ISBN:9781108165006