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Original Articles

Exploring the Relationships Among Level of Contact, Nature of Contact, and Mental Illness Stigma in Adolescent Girls

, MPH, , PhD, RN, FSAHM, FAAN, , PhD, MS & , PhD, MA
Pages 10-18 | Received 19 May 2015, Accepted 24 Aug 2015, Published online: 28 Jan 2016

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