14 worst myths about recovered mental patients

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Published 1988 by U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Public Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O. in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC .
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Subjects:

• Mentally ill -- United States.,
• Mental illness -- United States.

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Edition Notes

Other titles	Fourteen worst myths about recovered mental patients.
Statement	National Institute of Mental Health.
Series	DHHS publication -- no. (ADM) 88-1391.
Contributions	National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)
The Physical Object
Pagination	16, [2] p. :
Number of Pages	16
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL17657035M

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