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October 02, 2010
Mental Illness Stigma Persists Among Americans
From Medscape: "Despite widespread efforts to reduce the stigma attached to mental illness, Americans still perceive it as shameful, according to a new study published online September 15 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Public attitudes continue to fuel 'the myth that mental illness is lifelong, hopeless, and deserving of revulsion,' Bernice A. Pescosolido, PhD, distinguished professor of sociology at Indiana University, Indianapolis, and her colleagues write."
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Related Links:
- "Mental Illness Stigma Persists Among Americans," Fran Lowry, Medscape, September 22, 2010.
Posted by admin at October 2, 2010 05:15 PM