Education and the public's desire for social distance from people with depression and schizophrenia: The contribution of emotional reactions and causal attributions

Conclusions:
Our results underline that campaigns aimed at reducing stigma and social distance should consider specific emotional reactions and information needs of people with low education regarding different mental disorders.

Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - July 18, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: von dem Knesebeck, O., Angermeyer, M. C., Kofahl, C., Makowski, A. C., Mnich, E. Tags: Articles Source Type: research