STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS: COMPARISON OF PATIENTS’ ANDSTUDENTS’ ATTITUDES IN SLOVENIA

BACKGROUND It is known that the consequences of stigmatization towards people with severe mentalillness reflect themselves in a lack of self-esteem and consequently in low level of initiativesto improve one’s status in the community. The burden of stigma may cause denial of participation in the stig...

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Main Authors: Mateja Strbad, Igor Švab, Bojan Zalar, Vesna Švab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2008-08-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/491