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Perceived Stigma Regarding Mental Illnesses among Rural Adults in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, South India

BACKGROUND: Stigma is an important factor that determines whether individuals seek treatment for mental illnesses. Studies assessing public perceptions regarding mental illnesses are scarce in India. This study documents the stigma perceived by a rural population toward patients with mental illness...

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Autores principales: Guttikonda, Apoorva, Shajan, Aleena M., Hephzibah, Adeline, Jones, Akhila S., Susanna, Jerlyn, Neethu, Sunil, Poornima, Sharon, Jala, Sarah M., Arputharaj, D., John, David, Natta, Nehemiah, Fernandes, Dolorosa, Jeyapaul, Shalini, Jamkhandi, Dimple, Prashanth, H. Ramamurthy, Oommen, Anu M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6436406/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30983667
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/IJPSYM.IJPSYM_297_18