The International journal of social psychiatry
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Int J Soc Psychiatry · Jul 2012
A preliminary study on the attitude of the Japanese public towards creative artwork by people with mental illness.
Although researchers have suggested that consumer art can help reduce the stigma of mental illness, there is little evidence of the attitudes of the Japanese public towards such artwork. ⋯ The Japanese public might generally have positive and empathetic attitudes towards artwork by people with mental illness.