Evaluating the outcomes of a cognitive-behavioral group intervention model for persons at risk of developing mental health problems in Hong Kong: A pretest-posttest study

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 534-545

  Wong, Daniel Fu Keung ^a   Sun, Stephen Yu Kit ^b   Tse, Jessica ^c   Wong, Fritz ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Mental Health Association of Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0036301308     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731502012004005     Document Type: Article

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