Labelling effects and adolescent responses to peers with depression: an experimental investigation

Abstract Background The impact of illness labels on the stigma experiences of individuals with mental health problems is a matter of ongoing debate. Some argue that labels have a negative influence on judgments and should be avoided in favour of information emphasising the existence of a continuum o...

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Main Authors: Louise Dolphin, Eilis Hennessy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1389-9