Challenging the stigma of mental illness : lessons for therapists and advocates /

• Main Author: Corrigan, Patrick W.
• Other Authors: Roe, David, 1966-, Tsang, Hector W. H.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
• Subjects: Mental illness > Social aspects.; Mentally ill > Public opinion.; Stigma (Social psychology); Mental Disorders > psychology.; Mental Disorders > therapy.; Attitude to Health.; Mentally Ill Persons.; Prejudice.; Social Perception.; Medicine.; Health.; Social Science.; HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Nervous System (incl. Brain); Electronic books.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xx, 231 pages) : illustrations
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780470977507; 0470977507; 9780470977514; 0470977515; 1283175398; 9781283175395
• DOI: 10.1002/9780470977507

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.