Prevalence of parental mental illness in Australian families

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-26

  Maybery, Darryl John ^a   Reupert, Andrea E ^b   Patrick, Kent ^a   Goodyear, Melinda ^a   Crase, Lin ^c  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Charles Strut University   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 58149528352     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.107.018861     Document Type: Article

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