Stigma toward schizophrenia among parents of junior and senior high school students in Japan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Stigma toward schizophrenia is a substantial barrier to accessing care and adhering to treatment. Provisions to combat stigma are important, but in Japan and other developed countries there are few such provisions in place that targe...

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Main Authors: Yoshii Hatsumi, Watanabe Yuichiro, Kitamura Hideaki, Nan Zhang, Akazawa Kouhei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/558