Attitudes and Factors Related to Seeking Mental Health Treatment Among Medical and Dental Students

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 23-39

  Ey, Sydney ^a   Henning, Kris R ^b   Shaw, Darlene L ^c  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes about mental health services; Medical and dental students; Perfectionism; Seeking psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243168660     PISSN: 87568225     EISSN: 15404730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J035v14n03_05     Document Type: Article

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