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Can I read The Portrayal of Mental Illness on Prime-time Television on EtoBox?
The Portrayal of Mental Illness on Prime-time Television by Donald L. Diefenbach is a Health Professions article available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Portrayal of Mental Illness on Prime-time Television about?
In this content analysis of television, the portrayal of persons with mental disorders was highly correlated with the portrayal of violent crime. The mentally ill were found to be nearly 10 times more violent than the general population of television characters, and 10 to 20 times more violent (during a two week sample) than the mentally ill in the U.S. population (over the course of an entire year). The mentally ill on television were also judged to have a negative impact on society and a negative quality of life.
Who reads The Portrayal of Mental Illness on Prime-time Television?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Health Professions.
- Author
- Donald L. Diefenbach
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0090-4392)
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Health Professions (Social Sciences)