HLTHAGE 1CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Trait Theory, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Medicalization

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 1CC3
• Professor: Mat Savelli

Document Summary

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