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The Psychological Health of the Pre-Clinical Medical Student

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

C. J. Lucas ,
R. P. Kelvin  and
A. B. Ojha
C. J. Lucas
Affiliation:
Student Health Association, University College, Gower Street, London, W.C.1
R. P. Kelvin
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, University College, Gower Street, London, W.C.1
A. B. Ojha
Affiliation:
Student Health Association, University College, Gower Street, London, W.C.1
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The development of student health services in colleges and universities has led, during the past decade, to a growing awareness of the importance of mental health problems in student populations (see Davy, 1960; Malleson, 1963).

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Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 111 , Issue 475 , June 1965 , pp. 473 - 478
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1965 

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