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01-03-2009 | Original Paper

Employment Discrimination Against Schizophrenia

Author: Mary V. Seeman

Published in: Psychiatric Quarterly | Issue 1/2009

Abstract

This paper addresses the issue of employment discrimination against individuals with a history of schizophrenia. There are three illustrations, two of which come from Asian countries, where the discrimination tends to be more openly expressed than in the West. Maintaining competitive employment is crucially important for individuals who are recovering from schizophrenia; indeed, employment is an inherent part of recovery. The paper makes recommendations for clinicians, advocates, patients, and employers.

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Title: Employment Discrimination Against Schizophrenia
Author: Mary V. Seeman
Publication date: 01-03-2009
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Psychiatric Quarterly / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0033-2720
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6709
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-008-9089-8

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