PSYC 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Mental Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Electroconvulsive Therapy

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1200
• Professor: Launa C.Leboe- Mcgowan

Document Summary

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