Becoming the denigrated other: Group relations perspectives on initial reactions to a bipolar disorder diagnosis
The initial reactions to a bipolar disorder diagnosis of research participants in a small, qualitative study consisted of astonishment, dread of being mad, and extremely negative associations. All had prior mental health diagnoses, including episodes of severe depression (all but one) and alcoholism...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00347/full |