Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 115, Issue 1 , Pages 201-206 , May 2009

Public stigma in relation to individuals with depression

  • Érica de Toledo Piza Peluso

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 740, 04023-900 São Paulo-SP, Brazil. Tel.: +55 11 55764160; fax: +55 11 55717254.
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  • Sérgio Luís Blay

Received 11 June 2008 ,Revised 18 August 2008 ,Accepted 20 August 2008.

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PII: S0165-0327(08)00351-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.08.013

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 115, Issue 1 , Pages 201-206 , May 2009

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