“My bitterness is deeper than the ocean”: understanding internalized stigma from the perspectives of persons with schizophrenia and their family caregivers
Abstract Background It is estimated that 8 million of the Chinese adult population had a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Stigma associated with mental illness, which is pervasive in the Chinese cultural context, impacts both persons with schizophrenia and their family caregivers. However, a review of th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mental Health Systems |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-018-0192-4 |