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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821356103321

Autore

Hinshaw Stephen P

Titolo

The mark of shame : stigma  of mental illness and an agenda for change / / Stephen P. Hinshaw

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007

ISBN

9780198042150

0198042159

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 331 pages)

Disciplina

616.89

362.2042

Soggetti

Mental illness - Social aspects

Mental illness - Public opinion

Stigma (Social psychology)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-315) and index.

Nota di contenuto

What is mental disorder and what is stigma? -- Perspectives from social psychology, sociology, and evolutionary psychology -- Historical perspectives on mental illness and stigma -- Modern conceptions of mental disorder -- Evidence from scientific investigations -- Indicators of stigma from everyday life -- Stigma of mental illness : an integration -- Research directions and priorities -- Overcoming stigma I : legislation, policy, and community efforts -- Overcoming stigma II : media and mental health professionals -- Overcoming stigma III : families and individuals -- Concluding issues.

Sommario/riassunto

In The Mark of Shame, Stephen P. Hinshaw addresses the psychological, social, historical, and evolutionary roots of the stigma of mental illness as well as the long history of such stigmatization.