cover image - The Stigma of Mental Illness - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 1st Edition
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

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cover image - The Stigma of Mental Illness - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 1st Edition
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
  • 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
  • Nicolas Ruesch, Ulm University, germany
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