Psychological distress in university students: A comparison with general population data

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 249-257

  Stallman, Helen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental health; Psychological distress; University and college students

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149435452     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050067.2010.482109     Document Type: Article

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