Mental Illness: The Stigma Factor

ISBN-13: 9783659514005 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 100 str.

Novak Amanda

Opis

This study: (1) examined if the functioning of graduates from mental health agencies was impacted by the attitudes of workers; (2) compared the attitudes of a sample of mental health professionals of four local agency settings to a survey conducted with the US general population in 2006; (3) examined the relationship between worker attitudes and stated agency policies; (4) examined the relationship between the levels of stigma and the personal characteristics of the mental health professionals. Two standardized instruments were used: for graduates the Independent Living Skills Survey (ILSS), for workers two vignettes from the MacArthur Mental Health Module.

O autorze

Born in Montreal, Canada, since a young age Mandy has been intrigued by people and human behavior. This intrigue made pursuing a career in social work a great fit. A McGill University graduate, Mandy s most recent degree is a Master s of Social Work. Most of her career has been in various settings that offer services to people with mental illness.