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The reluctance to seek treatment for neurotic disorders

Howard Meltzer, Paul Bebbington, Terry Brugha, Mike Farrell, Rachel Jenkins, Glyn Lewis Office for National Statistics, London; Royal Free & University College London Medical School, London; University of Leicester, Department of Psychiatry, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester; Institute of Psychiatry, De'Crespigny Park, London; WHO - UK Office, Institute of Psychiatry, London; University of Wales College of Medicine, Department of Psychological Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
Pages 319-327 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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