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Anxiety and Stress Disorders (1053) Mobile Health (mhealth) (2939) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (2871)

Published on in Vol 5, No 1 (2018): Jan-Mar

Evaluation of an mHealth App (DeStressify) on University Students’ Mental Health: Pilot Trial

Evaluation of an mHealth App (DeStressify) on University Students’ Mental Health: Pilot Trial

Evaluation of an mHealth App (DeStressify) on University Students’ Mental Health: Pilot Trial

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Rebecca Anne Lee1 Author Orcid Image ;   Mary Elizabeth Jung1 Author Orcid Image
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