Because schizophrenia is arguably among the most stigmatized health conditions, research
assessing correlates of stigma is essential. This study examined factors associated with …

This study surveyed 111 urban African American community members regarding their level
of familiarity with mental illness, knowledge about schizophrenia, and social distance toward …

Objective: To examine the extent to which the public's desire for social distance from people
with schizophrenia is influenced by beliefs about the disorder and stereotypes about those …

Social exclusion towards individuals with schizophrenia can occur as a result of stigmatizing
attitudes towards the diagnosis or as a response to observing atypical behaviours resulting …

Objective This paper describes how individuals struggling with severe mental illness
experience stigma along multiple dimensions including their experiences of discrimination …

Objective: We surveyed public attitudes toward people with schizophrenia as part of a pilot
project for the World Psychiatric Association's Global Campaign to Fight Stigma and …

This study compared four stakeholder groups regarding the presence of stigmatizing
attitudes toward a hypothetical person diagnosed with schizophrenia. Participants included …

Background: When identifying ways to reduce stigmatization because of mental illness it is
crucial to understand contributing factors. Social distance—the willingness to engage in …

A social distance scale and a schizophrenia knowledge and attitude survey were
administered to 330 undergraduates. It was predicted that knowledge and personal family …

Findings on stigmatizing attitudes toward individuals with schizophrenia have been
inconsistent in comparisons between mental health professionals and members of the …