Bernice A. Pescosolido

Public conceptions of mental illness: labels, causes, dangerousness, and social distance.

Bruce G. Link, Jo C. Phelan, Michaeline Bresnahan et al. · American Journal of Public Health · 1999 · 2K citations

Social Sciences, Psychiatry, Psychology +13

“A Disease Like Any Other”? A Decade of Change in Public Reactions to Schizophrenia, Depression, and Alcohol Dependence

Bernice A. Pescosolido, Jack Martin, J. Scott Long et al. · American Journal of Psychiatry · 2010 · 1.3K citations

Social Sciences, Psychiatry, Behavioral Health +16

Beyond Rational Choice: The Social Dynamics of How People Seek Help

Bernice A. Pescosolido · American Journal of Sociology · 1992 · 1K citations

Social Sciences, Sociology, Health Services Research +9

The Stigma Complex

Bernice A. Pescosolido, Jack Martin · Annual Review of Sociology · 2015 · 834 citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology +14

Public Conceptions of Mental Illness in 1950 and 1996: What Is Mental Illness and Is It to be Feared?

Jo C. Phelan, Bruce G. Link, Ann Stueve et al. · Journal of Health and Social Behavior · 2000 · 693 citations

Social Sciences, Psychiatry, Behavioral Health +12