Social workers' anti-stigma class

Author:
TICKLE Louise
Journal article citation:
Community Care, 26.11.09, 2009, pp.28-29.
Publisher:
Reed Business Information

A training programme on personality disorders has been developed to tackle adverse and stigmatised reactions from professionals. The programme consists of an awareness framework, a BSc for those working in acute situations and an MSC for those in management positions. It has been developed for the charity Emergence (incorporating Borderline UK and Personality Plus) by a service users with a personality disorder who is now their national project development manager.

Subject terms:
personality disorders, social care professionals, stereotyped attitudes, stigma, training, health professionals;
Content type:
practice example
Location(s):
England
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ISSN print:
0307-5508

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