ISBN:
9780323834339
Copyright:
2023
Publication Date:
11-03-2022
Page Count:
256
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$30.99
The Stigma of Mental Illness - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 1st Edition
by Nicolas Ruesch
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource - Access Card
ISBN:
9780323834339
Copyright:
2023
Publication Date:
11-03-2022
Page Count:
256
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$30.99
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- Broad coverage of the forms and consequences of stigma
- Specific treatment of stigma in relation to diagnoses such as dementia and autism
- Perspectives and strategies of a service user and a relative
- Up-to-date concepts regarding exclusion and discrimination
- Practical strategies for service users, relatives, healthcare professionals and policy makers
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1 Introduction
2 Historical and Social Contexts
3 What Is Stigma?
4 Consequences of Stigma
5 People With Various Mental Disorders and Their Relatives
6 Personal Perspectives
7 Stigma in Different Sectors of Society
8 Reduction of Public Stigma
9 Strategies Against Self-Stigma
10 Reduction of Stigma as a Barrier to Help-Seeking
11 Reducing Structural Discrimination
12 Nationwide Antistigma Campaigns
13 Stigma and Discrimination Related to Mental Illness in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
14 Looking Back and Ahead
Glossary
Index
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