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Challenging the Stigma of Mental Illness
Contributor(s): Corrigan, Patrick W. (Author), Roe, David (Author), Tsang, Hector W. H. (Author)
ISBN: 0470683600     ISBN-13: 9780470683606
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $108.25  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: February 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychopathology - General
- Psychology | Clinical Psychology
Dewey: 362.196
LCCN: 2010035848
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.14 lbs) 256 pages
 
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Challenging the Stigma of Mental Illness offers practical strategies for addressing the harmful effects of stigma attached to mental illness. It considers both major forms of stigma: public stigma, which is prejudice and discrimination endorsed by the general population; and self-stigma, the loss of self-esteem and efficacy that occurs when an individual internalizes prejudice and discrimination.
  • Invaluable guide for professionals and volunteers working in any capacity to challenge discrimination against mental illness
  • Contains practical worksheets and intervention guidelines to facilitate the implementation of specific anti-stigma approaches
  • Authors are highly experienced and respected experts in the field of mental illness stigma research