The Illusion of mental health

American Psychologist

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 1993, Pages 1117-1131

  Shedler, Jonathan ^a   Mayman, Martin ^b   Manis, Melvin ^b  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DENIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYPE A BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGE; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PERSONALITY TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYPE A PERSONALITY; WORD ASSOCIATION TESTS;

EID: 0027687978     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.48.11.1117     Document Type: Article

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