Religiousness and Mental Health Reconsidered: A Study of an Intrinsically Religious Sample

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1987, Pages 197-204

  Bergin, Allen E ^a   Masters, Kevin S ^a   Richards, P Scott ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0000079094     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.34.2.197     Document Type: Article

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