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Innovations in Mental Health Systems (390) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (1514) Peer-to-Peer Support and Online Communities (636)

Published on in Vol 4, No 3 (2017): Jul-Sept

Peer Communication in Online Mental Health Forums for Young People: Directional and Nondirectional Support

Peer Communication in Online Mental Health Forums for Young People: Directional and Nondirectional Support

Peer Communication in Online Mental Health Forums for Young People: Directional and Nondirectional Support

Authors of this article:

Julie Prescott1 Author Orcid Image ;   Terry Hanley2 Author Orcid Image ;   Katalin Ujhelyi1 Author Orcid Image
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