Paradigms lost fighting stigma and the lessons learned / Heather Stuart, Julio Arboleda-Flórez, Norman Sartorius.
| Author/creator | Stuart, Heather L. |
| Other author | Arboleda-Flórez, J. (Julio), 1939- |
| Other author | Sartorius, N. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | x, 230 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : the nature and nurture of stigma -- Paradigm 1: Developed countries have eradicated systemic discrimination on the grounds of mental illness -- Paradigm 2: In developing countries, people with mental illnesses are not stigmatized -- Paradigm 3: The fight against stigma must be based on well-developed long term specific and comprehensive plans -- Paradigm 4: Scientific evidence will best define the targets of anti-stigma work -- Paradigm 5: Mental health professionals should lead anti-stigma programs -- Paradigm 6: Improving knowledge about mental illnesses will reduce stigma and discrimination -- Paradigm 7: An anti-stigma program is successful if it changes attitudes -- Paradigm 8: Community care for the mentally ill will destigmatize mental illness and psychiatry -- Paradigm 9: Campaigns are an excellent way of reducing stigma -- Paradigm 10: Anti-stigma programs should be built on the premise that mental illness is like any other illness -- Paradigm 11: The stigma of mental illness is too deeply ingrained to prevent or reduce it -- Summary of Part 1 -- Getting going -- Identifying program priorities -- Program development -- Program monitoring and evaluation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011051889 |
| ISBN | 9780199797639 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |