Managed mental health care: Intentional misdiagnosis of mental disorders

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 425-433

  Braun, Sharon A ^a,b   Cox, Jane A ^a,c  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Community Counseling Center ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

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EID: 27844439372     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2005.tb00364.x     Document Type: Review

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