Public conceptions of mental illness: labels, causes, dangerousness, and social distance. | Zendy

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Public conceptions of mental illness: labels, causes, dangerousness, and social distance.

Author(s) -

Bruce G. Link,

Jo C. Phelan,

Michaeline Bresnahan,

A Stueve,

Bernice A. Pescosolido

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.89.9.1328

Subject(s) - vignette , mental illness , social distance , psychiatry , attribution , psychology , stereotype (uml) , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , clinical psychology , affect (linguistics) , optimism , social perception , mental health , medicine , social psychology , disease , perception , communication , covid-19 , pathology , neuroscience , infectious disease (medical specialty)

The authors used nationwide survey data to characterize current public conceptions related to recognition of mental illness and perceived causes, dangerousness, and desired social distance.

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