The relationship between perceived acceptance, stigma and severity in a population with epilepsy

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 213-222

  Ni Eidhin, Mairead ^a   McLeavey, Breda ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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