The mark of shame : stigma of mental illness and an agenda for change /
"In this groundbreaking book, Stephen Hinshaw examines the longstanding tendency to stigmatize those with mental illness. He also provides practical strategies for overcoming this serious problem, including enlightened social policies that encourage, rather than discourage, contact with those a...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- What is mental disorder and what is stigma?
- Perspectives from social psychology, sociology, and evolutionary psychology
- Historical perspectives on mental illness and stigma
- Modern conceptions of mental disorder
- Evidence from scientific investigations
- Indicators of stigma from everyday life
- Stigma of mental illness : an integration
- Research directions and priorities
- Overcoming stigma I : legislation, policy, and community efforts
- Overcoming stigma II : media and mental health professionals
- Overcoming stigma III : families and individuals
- Concluding issues.