The Stigma of Mental Illness - End of the Story? (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

Part I: Introduction.- Part II: Stigma and discrimination - different perspectives.- History.- A psychiatry-specific phenomenon.- Types of stigma and mechanisms.- Stigma in different cultures.- Disorder-specific differences.- Who is affected?.- Who is contributing?.- Impact on provision and use of services for mental and physical disorders.- Influence on illness course.- Changes of stigma over time (with emphasis on the past 30 years).- The viewpoint of consumers.- The viewpoint of families.- A human rights perspective.- Part III: "Fighting" stigma and discrimination - current practice and knowledge: Country perspectives: Europe.- Canada.- New Zealand.- Commentaries: What has proven effective.- What is not effective.- Part IV: Overcoming stigma and discrimination - new approaches: Fields of intervention.- Techniques.- Bottom up vs top down.- Illness models.- Treatment, prevention, rehabilitation.- Recovery.- Renaming.- Trialogue.- Empowerment, Inclusion.- Legal changes.- Part V: Contribution of international agencies: European Psychiatric Association.- Council of Europe.- WHO in Europe (European Mental Health Action Plan).- WHO worldwide (Global Mental Health Action Plan).- World Psychiatric Association.- Part VI: Conclusion and Recommendations.