Attitudes and intentions to seek professional psychological help for personal problems or suicidal thinking

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 45-59

  Deane, Frank P ^a   Todd, David M ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 0001948503     PISSN: 87568225     EISSN: 15404730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J035v10n04_06     Document Type: Article

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