Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 32-40 , February 2009

Reducing Stigma Related to Mental Disorders: Initiatives, Interventions, and Recommendations for Nursing

  • Melissa D. Pinto-Foltz

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author: Melissa D. Pinto-Foltz, BSN, RN, PhD Student, School of Nursing, University of Louisville, 555 South Floyd Street, K Building Louisville, KY 40292.
    • ,
  • M. Cynthia Logsdon

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2008.02.010

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 32-40 , February 2009

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