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Peer reviewedWahl, Otto F.; Roth, Rachel – Journal of Broadcasting, 1982
Presents the results of study in which prime time television shows were rated by 85 adult volunteers in the Washington, D.C., area to determine how individuals with mental disorders were commonly portrayed by the mass media. A table summarizes the characteristics of mentally ill persons on prime time television. (JL)
Descriptors: Mass Media, Media Research, Mental Disorders, Programing (Broadcast)
