Understanding the stigma of mental illness : theory and interventions / edited by Julio Arboleda-Flórez and Norman Sartorius.

Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, [2008]

x, 213 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The rights of a powerless legion -- Cross-cultural aspects of the stigma of mental illness -- The WPA global programme against stigma and discrimination because of schizophrenia -- 'Fighting stigma and discrimination because of schizophrenia : Open the Doors' : a collaborative review of the experience from the German project centres -- Stigma and health care staff -- Evaluating programmatic needs concerning the stigma of mental illness -- Using the Internet for fighting the stigma of schizophrenia -- Building an evidence base for anti-stigma programming -- Other people stigmatize, but, what about us? : attitudes of mental health professionals towards patients with schizophrenia -- Implementing anti stigma programmes in Boulder, Colorado and Calgary, Alberta -- Stigma measurement approaches : conceptual origins and current applications -- Appendix : inventories to measure the scope and impact of stigma experiences from the perspective of those who are stigmatized : consumer and family versions.