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Challenging the Stigma of Mental Illness: Lessons for Therapists and Advocates
Patrick W. Corrigan
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Description for Challenging the Stigma of Mental Illness: Lessons for Therapists and Advocates
Hardcover. * Provides practical strategies to bring an end the stigma surrounding mental illness * Contains work sheets and interventions guides to help facilitate the implementation of specific anti-stigma approaches * The authors are highly experienced and respected experts in the field of stigma research . Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFFJ; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
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.
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
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470683606
SKU
V9780470683606
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About Patrick W. Corrigan
Patrick W. Corrigan is Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology. Previously, he was principal investigator of the Chicago Consortium for Stigma Research, the only NIMH-funded research centre examining the stigma of mental illness. He is Editor of the American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation. David Roe is Associate Professor ... Read more
Reviews for Challenging the Stigma of Mental Illness: Lessons for Therapists and Advocates
“Overall this is a very inspiring book that demands a response to an important issue which is often overlooked or misunderstood.” (Journal of Mental Health, 1 May 2013) “In Challenging the Stigma of Mental Illness, Patrick Corrigan and colleagues seek to provide a practically focused text that is grounded in the experience and narratives of those who have ... Read more