The mark of shame : stigma of mental illness and an agenda for change /
Millions of people and their families are affected by mental illness; it causes untold pain and severely impairs their ability to function in the world. In recent years, we have begun to understand and develop a range of effective treatments for mental illness. Even with this shift from moralistic v...
| Основен автор: | Hinshaw, Stephen P. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=186505 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Mark of shame. |
| Резюме: |
Millions of people and their families are affected by mental illness; it causes untold pain and severely impairs their ability to function in the world. In recent years, we have begun to understand and develop a range of effective treatments for mental illness. Even with this shift from moralistic views to those emphasizing the biological and genetic origins of mental illness, punitive treatment and outright rejection remain strong. Public attitudes toward mental illness are still more negative than they were half a century ago, and the majority of those afflicted either do not receive or cann. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xvii, 331 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-315) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780198042150 0198042159 0195308441 9780195308440 1280846704 9781280846700 |