03039nam 22006134a 450 991045147680332120200520144314.01-280-84670-40-19-804215-91-4294-5943-3(CKB)1000000000471469(EBL)415914(OCoLC)437096341(SSID)ssj0000197926(PQKBManifestationID)11188858(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000197926(PQKBWorkID)10169879(PQKB)10403170(MiAaPQ)EBC415914(Au-PeEL)EBL415914(CaPaEBR)ebr10160511(CaONFJC)MIL84670(EXLCZ)99100000000047146920060608d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe mark of shame[electronic resource] stigma of mental illness and an agenda for change /Stephen P. HinshawOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20071 online resource (350 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-530844-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-315) and index.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.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 cannMental illnessSocial aspectsMental illnessPublic opinionStigma (Social psychology)Electronic books.Mental illnessSocial aspects.Mental illnessPublic opinion.Stigma (Social psychology)616.89362.2042Hinshaw Stephen P889583MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451476803321The mark of shame1987169UNINA