United States and Japanese college students' attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 303-313

  Masuda, Akihiko ^a   Suzumura, Kinya ^b   Beauchamp, Kenneth L ^c   Howells, Gary N ^a,b,c   Clay, Cris ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

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EID: 26444468162     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590444000339     Document Type: Article

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