Journal article
Stigmas and Silos: Social Workers' Accounts of Care for People With Serious Mental Illness and Cancer
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to better understand the processes of care for people living with serious mental illness who are diagnosed with cancer, from the perspectives of social workers. Interviews were conducted with 11 social workers at a multisite acute and tertiary care centre in Ontario, Canada. Analysis showed how patients diagnosed with serious mental illness were channeled to mental health services and their cancer-related concerns …
Authors
Sinding C; Watt L; Miller P; Silliker J; Lawson L; Kislinsky C; Stanzlik-Elliot CL; O'Neill J; Pereira J; McGillicuddy P
Journal
Social Work in Mental Health, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 288–309
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
May 2013
DOI
10.1080/15332985.2012.758075
ISSN
1533-2985