Use of Self-Help Materials for Anxiety and Depression in Mental Health Services: A National Survey of Psychologists in Norway

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 185-191

  Nordgreen, Tine ^a   Havik, Odd E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Dissemination; Mental health services; Self help; Survey; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955602005     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022729     Document Type: Article

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