Objective To review the evidence of felt and enacted stigma and attitudes toward persons
living with epilepsy, and their determining factors. Methods Thirteen databases were …

Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological disorder worldwide, affecting about 50
million people. 1 In most people with epilepsy, the disorder is clinically benign. However …

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Stigma is a powerful force in preventing university students with mental health difficulties
from gaining access to appropriate support. This paper reports on an exploratory study of …

In this article, we report on qualitative findings pertaining to low-income people's perceptions
of and responses to “poverty stigma,” a key component of social exclusion with important …

Is oxytocin the hormone of happiness? Probably not. However, this small nine amino acid
peptide is involved in a wide variety of physiological and pathological functions such as …

Oxytocin has been best known for its roles in female reproduction. It is released in large
amounts during labor, and after stimulation of the nipples. It is a facilitator for childbirth and …

There is no question that the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV and AIDS can
be reduced through intervention. The inclusion of stigma and discrimination reduction as a …

Views differ on how far the subject of death has ever been taboo in Western Society. Walter
(1991) criticised the way the 'taboo thesis' has been presented, arguing that it has often …

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