The debate about increasing college student psychopathology: Are college students really getting "sicker?"

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 86-97

  Much, Kari ^a   Swanson, Amy L ^b  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Anoka Ramsey Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

College student mental health; Evidence based data; Perception based data

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951435428     PISSN: 87568225     EISSN: 15404730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87568220903558570     Document Type: Article

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