Personality factors and attitude toward seeking professional help

North American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 333-342

  Barwick, Alexa K ^a   De Man, Anton F ^a   McKelvie, Stuart J ^a  

^a BISHOP'S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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