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Original Articles

Mental health literacy of ADHD, autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder: a cross-cultural investigation

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Pages 470-480 | Received 11 Mar 2019, Accepted 02 Jan 2020, Published online: 29 Jan 2020

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