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Reasons for not participating in scleroderma patient support groups: a comparison of results from the North American and European scleroderma support group surveys

Linda Kwakkenbosa Behavioural Science Institute, Clinical Psychology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrea Carboni-Jiménezb Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, CanadaView further author information
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Marie-Eve Carrierb Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, CanadaView further author information
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Mia Pépinb Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, CanadaView further author information
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Sandra Peláezb Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada;c Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, QC, CanadaView further author information
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Vanessa L. Malcarned Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA;e Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego State University, University of California, San Diego, CA, USAView further author information
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Ghassan El-Baalbakif Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, CanadaView further author information
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Brett D. Thombsb Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada;c Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada;g Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada;h Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada;i Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, QC, CanadaView further author information
& on behalf of the Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network Support Group Project Advisory Team show all
Pages 1279-1286 | Received 28 Mar 2019, Accepted 12 Aug 2019, Published online: 14 Sep 2019

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