Interventions to reduce epilepsy-associated stigma

Epilepsy-associated stigma has long been recognized as a significant cause of psychosocial morbidity for people with epilepsy. This paper reviews the available literature addressing interventions aimed at reducing epilepsy-associated stigma and briefly discusses future that may assist in the develop...

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Published inPsychology, health & medicine Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 364 - 366
Main Author Birbeck, G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Routledge 01.08.2006
Subjects
Destigmatization
Epilepsy
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Interventions
Prejudice
social marketing
stigma
Stigmatization
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Summary:Epilepsy-associated stigma has long been recognized as a significant cause of psychosocial morbidity for people with epilepsy. This paper reviews the available literature addressing interventions aimed at reducing epilepsy-associated stigma and briefly discusses future that may assist in the development of effective interventions.
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ISSN:1354-8506
1465-3966
DOI:10.1080/13548500600595343