A study and meta-analysis of lay attributions of cures for overcoming specific psychological problems

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 315-331

  Furnham, Adrian ^a   Hayward, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MOTIVATION; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION;

ADULT; AMNESIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL HEALING; MOTIVATION; PHOBIC DISORDERS; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0031230382     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221329709596671     Document Type: Article

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