Brian J. Hall is a Professor of Global Public Health and the Founding Director of the Center for Global Health Equity at NYU Shanghai, Associated Full Professor at the School of Global Public Health, New York University, and an Associate Faculty Member in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Hall has served as a consultant for the World Health Organization, UNICEF, UNAIDS, and collaborated with International NGOs to improve the health of diverse populations. Hall led the first community collaborative large-scale mixed-methods study of transnational Filipino and Indonesian domestic workers, which examined the social determinants of diverse health outcomes, including sexual, cardiometabolic, social, and mental health domains. Hall is currently collaborating with the WHO on the regional framework for mental health in the Western Pacific Region, serving as an advisor on digital mental health. He is also a Commissioner on the Lancet Commission for Mental Health in China. Hall co-developed the Cultural Sections of the ICD-11 Neurological and Psychiatric Conditions and updated and expanded the Cultural material in the DSM-5-TR as a member of the DSM Working group on Culture. Prof. Hall specialized in epidemiological methods and public health during a two-year NIMH T32 Fellowship in Psychiatric Epidemiology in the Department of Mental Health, at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHBSPH). In 2013 he moved full-time to China through a Fogarty Global Health Fellowship (UMJT Consortium), hosted by the University of North Carolina Institute of Global Health and Infectious Disease, JHBSPH, and the Sun Yat-sen University School of Public Health. In 2017 Hall was the inaugural Global Mental Health Fellow of the World Health Organization, and in 2019 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (D52: International & D12: Clinical). Hall’s dedication to global health mentoring was recognized by a Faculty Excellence in Advising Award, from the Center for Global Health, at the JHBSPH, also in 2019. Hall has co-authored more than 320 journal articles, chapters, and other publications, is a highly cited researcher (1% globally, Clarivate Web of Science), received nearly $3million in funding, and seven early career awards, including the Chaim and Bela Danieli Young Professional Award, ISTSS, and the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest. He was inducted into Delta Omega Honorary Society for Public Health in 2022.

Expertise

Migration processes
Migration consequences (for migrants, sending and receiving countries)
Migration governance
Cross-cutting topics in migration research
Disciplines
Methods
Geographies

Roles

  • New York University Shanghai

    University, Shanghai, China
    Founding Director and Professor of Global Public Health

  • Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health

    University, Baltimore, United States
    Honorary Faculty

  • New York University Shanghai

    University, Shanghai, China

  • Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health

    University, Baltimore, United States

Research

On artificial intelligence and global mental health

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Year 2024
Journal Name Asian Journal of Psychiatry
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4 Journal Article

Emotional numbing: A key construct in the assessment of mental health during COVID-19 pandemic

Authors Gen Li, Amir Hampel, Chunbo Li, ...
Year 2023
Journal Name Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology
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5 Journal Article

Cultural adaptation of interventions for common mental disorders

Authors Hao Fong Sit, Brian J Hall, Shirley Xin Li
Year 2023
Journal Name The Lancet Psychiatry
16 Journal Article

Ethnic cultural value typologies and mental health parameters among Indians

Authors Ling Jin, Rachita Sharma, Brian J. Hall, ...
Year 2022
Journal Name International Journal of Intercultural Relations
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24 Journal Article

Eliminating conversion therapy and promoting LGBTQ-affirmative therapy in China

Authors Gu Li, Shaoyan Qin, Haidong Lu, ...
Year 2022
Journal Name The Lancet Psychiatry
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35 Journal Article

Digital determinants of public mental health and wellbeing in Shanghai during the 2022 lockdown

Authors Brian J. Hall, Gen Li, Mohamed Y. Rafiq, ...
Year 2022
Journal Name Asian Journal of Psychiatry
39 Journal Article

Migration and health: Translation to action

Authors Danhua Lin, Brian J. Hall
Year 2021
Journal Name Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
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49 Journal Article

Acculturative stress and coping among migrant workers: A global mixed‐methods systematic review

Authors Andrian Liem, Andre M.N. Renzaho, Kevin Hannam, ...
Year 2021
Journal Name Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
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51 Journal Article

Worldwide prevalence of suicide attempt in pregnant and postpartum women: a meta-analysis of observational studies

Authors Wen-Wang Rao, Yuan Yang, Tian-Jiao Ma, ...
Year 2021
Journal Name Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
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58 Journal Article

Gender differences in trajectories of mental health symptoms among Chinese earthquake survivors

Authors Mingqi Fu, Brian J. Hall, Juan Xi, ...
Year 2021
Journal Name Journal of Psychiatric Research
69 Journal Article

Probable depression and suicidal ideation in Hong Kong amid massive civil unrest

Authors Wai Kai Hou, Brian J. Hall, Li Liang, ...
Year 2021
Journal Name Annals of Epidemiology
70 Journal Article

An Item-Based Analysis of PTSD Emotional Numbing Symptoms in Disaster-Exposed Children and Adolescents

Authors Gen Li, Li Wang, Chengqi Cao, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
85 Journal Article

Enhanced life distress inventory: Development and validation in two African countries

Authors Tia Palermo, Brian J. Hall, Cristina Cirillo
Year 2020
Journal Name British Journal of Health Psychology
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87 Journal Article

An exploration of the DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptom latent variable network

Authors Gen Li, Li Wang, Chengqi Cao, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name European Journal of Psychotraumatology
90 Journal Article

Help-seeking preferences among Chinese college students exposed to a natural disaster: a person-centered approach

Authors Wei Shi, Brian J. Hall
Year 2020
Journal Name European Journal of Psychotraumatology
91 Journal Article

A comparison of ICD-11 and DSM-5 criteria for PTSD among a representative sample of Chinese earthquake survivors

Authors Chengqi Cao, Li Wang, Jianhui Wu, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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92 Journal Article

Caregiving burden among informal caregivers of people with disability

Authors Hao Fong Sit, Lei Huang, Kay Chang, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name British Journal of Health Psychology
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93 Journal Article

Estimating the sample mean and standard deviation from commonly reported quantiles in meta-analysis

Authors Sean McGrath, XiaoFei Zhao, Russell Steele, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name Statistical Methods in Medical Research
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99 Journal Article

Oral health in patients with stroke: a meta-analysis of comparative studies

Authors Liang-Nan Zeng, Wen-Wang Rao, Shi-Hong Luo, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation
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104 Journal Article

Depicting the associations between different forms of psychopathology in trauma-exposed adolescents

Authors Xing Cao, Li Wang, Chengqi Cao, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
105 Journal Article

Ethical standards for telemental health must be maintained during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors Andrian Liem, Hao Fong Sit, Retha Arjadi, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name Asian Journal of Psychiatry
109 Journal Article

Surviving in place: The coronavirus domestic violence syndemic

Authors Brian J. Hall, Joseph D. Tucker
Year 2020
Journal Name Asian Journal of Psychiatry
110 Journal Article

Department of Error

Year 2020
Journal Name The Lancet
111 Journal Article

The fight against COVID-19 and the restoration of trust in Chinese medical professionals

Authors Yiqun Gan, Yidi Chen, Cheng Wang, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name Asian Journal of Psychiatry
116 Journal Article

Timely research papers about COVID-19 in China

Authors Yu-Tao Xiang, Wen Li, Qinge Zhang, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name The Lancet
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117 Journal Article

Media use and acute psychological outcomes during COVID-19 outbreak in China

Authors Miao Chao, Dini Xue, Tour Liu, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name Journal of Anxiety Disorders
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120 Journal Article

The neglected health of international migrant workers in the COVID-19 epidemic

Authors Andrian Liem, Cheng Wang, Yosa Wariyanti, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name The Lancet Psychiatry
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121 Journal Article

How African migrants in China cope with barriers to health care

Authors Adams Bodomo, Andrian Liem, Lavinia Lin, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name The Lancet Public Health
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129 Journal Article

What can we do for people exposed to multiple traumatic events during the coronavirus pandemic?

Authors Wei Shi, Brian J. Hall
Year 2020
Journal Name Asian Journal of Psychiatry
134 Journal Article

Everyday life experiences and mental health among conflict-affected forced migrants: A meta-analysis

Authors Wai Kai Hou, Huinan Liu, Li Liang, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name Journal of Affective Disorders
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136 Journal Article

Domestic Workers from the Philippines in China: An Opportunity for Health Promotion Within the Belt and Road Initiative

Authors Brian J. Hall, Yuqian Zhang, Kun Li, ...
Year 2019
Journal Name Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
137 Journal Article

Systematic inclusion of culture‐related information in ICD‐11

Authors Oye Gureje, Roberto Lewis‐Fernandez, Brian J. Hall, ...
Year 2019
Journal Name World Psychiatry
140 Journal Article

Global research mapping of substance use disorder and treatment 1971–2017: implications for priority setting

Authors Bach Xuan Tran, Mackenzie Moir, Carl A. Latkin, ...
Year 2019
Journal Name Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
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143 Journal Article

Psychometric validation of the PTSD Checklist-5 among female Filipino migrant workers

Authors Brian J. Hall, Paul S. Y. Yip, Melissa R. Garabiles, ...
Year 2019
Journal Name European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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146 Journal Article

Sex differences in global and local connectivity of adolescent posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms

Authors Xing Cao, Li Wang, Chengqi Cao, ...
Year 2019
Journal Name Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
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149 Journal Article

The mental health impact of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong

Authors Wai Kai Hou, Brian J Hall
Year 2019
Journal Name The Lancet Psychiatry
151 Journal Article

Structural Changes to Enhance Mental Health Services in China: Experience and challenges

Authors Min Fang, Brian J. Hall, Yongqiang Lin, ...
Year 2019
Journal Name Asian Journal of Psychiatry
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152 Journal Article

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and executive dysfunction among children and adolescents: A Latent Profile Analysis

Authors Gen Li, Li Wang, Chengqi Cao, ...
Year 2019
Journal Name International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
155 Journal Article

DSM-5 posttraumatic stress symptom dimensions and health-related quality of life among Chinese earthquake survivors

Authors Gen Li, Li Wang, Chengqi Cao, ...
Year 2018
Journal Name European Journal of Psychotraumatology
162 Journal Article

Depression and emotion regulation predict objective smartphone use measured over one week

Authors Jon D. Elhai, Mojisola F. Tiamiyu, Justin W. Weeks, ...
Year 2018
Journal Name Personality and Individual Differences
171 Journal Article

The epidemiology of current depression in Macau, China: towards a plan for mental health action

Authors Brian J. Hall, Agnes Iok Fong Lam, Tat Leong Wu, ...
Year 2017
Journal Name Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
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174 Journal Article

Anxiety about electronic data hacking

Authors Jon D. Elhai, Jason C. Levine, Brian J. Hall
Year 2017
Journal Name Internet Research
177 Journal Article

Quality of life in Chinese patients with schizophrenia treated in primary care

Authors Yan Li, Cai-Lan Hou, Xin-Rong Ma, ...
Year 2017
Journal Name Psychiatry Research
184 Journal Article

Cross-cultural and gender associations with anxiety about electronic data hacking

Authors Jon D. Elhai, Sangmi Chai, Aliaksandr Amialchuk, ...
Year 2017
Journal Name Computers in Human Behavior
187 Journal Article

Psychological Sequelae of the 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan Among Survivor-Responders

Authors Christian S. Chan, Kristen N. S. Tang, Brian J. Hall, ...
Year 2016
Journal Name Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes
189 Journal Article

Global mental health: trauma and adversity among populations in transition

Authors Brian J. Hall, Miranda Olff
Year 2016
Journal Name European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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194 Journal Article

Exploring Psychological Distress in Burundi During and After the Armed Conflict

Authors Itziar Familiar, Brian Hall, Tom Bundervoet, ...
Year 2016
Journal Name Community Mental Health Journal
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197 Journal Article

Anxiety about internet hacking: Results from a community sample

Authors Jon D. Elhai, Brian J. Hall
Year 2016
Journal Name Computers in Human Behavior
198 Journal Article

Violence against nurses in China undermines task-shifting implementation

Authors Peng Xiong, Sydney X X Hu, Brian J Hall
Year 2016
Journal Name The Lancet Psychiatry
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200 Journal Article

Common chronic health problems and life satisfaction among Macau elderly people

Authors Sydney X.X. Hu, Wai In Lei, Ka Kei Chao, ...
Year 2016
Journal Name International Journal of Nursing Sciences
201 Journal Article

Facilitators and barriers in HIV linkage to care interventions

Authors Lai Sze Tso, John Best, Rachel Beanland, ...
Year 2016
Journal Name AIDS
202 Journal Article

Factor structure of the Spanish version of the Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 in Mexican women

Authors Itziar Familiar, Eduardo Ortiz‐Panozo, Brian Hall, ...
Year 2015
Journal Name International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
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207 Journal Article

Ebola Outbreak: From the Perspective of African Migrants in China

Authors Lavinia Lin, Brian J. Hall, Levina Chandra Khoe, ...
Year 2015
Journal Name American Journal of Public Health
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210 Journal Article

Threat to democracy: Physical and mental health impact of democracy movement in Hong Kong

Authors Wai Kai Hou, Brian J. Hall, Daphna Canetti, ...
Year 2015
Journal Name Journal of Affective Disorders
211 Journal Article

Factor structure and predictive utility of the Binge Eating Scale in bariatric surgery candidates

Authors Megan M. Hood, Allison E. Grupski, Brian J. Hall, ...
Year 2013
Journal Name Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
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223 Journal Article

Exposure to Political Violence and Political Extremism

Authors Daphna Canetti, Brian J. Hall, Carmit Rapaport, ...
Year 2013
Journal Name European Psychologist
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224 Journal Article

Can People Remain Engaged and Vigorous in the Face of Trauma? Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza

Authors Stevan E. Hobfoll, Robert J. Johnson, Daphna Canetti, ...
Year 2012
Journal Name Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes
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227 Journal Article

Examining the factor structure of PTSD between male and female veterans in primary care

Authors Brian J. Hall, Jon D. Elhai, Anouk Grubaugh, ...
Year 2012
Journal Name Journal of Anxiety Disorders
228 Journal Article

The limits of resilience: Distress following chronic political violence among Palestinians

Authors Stevan E. Hobfoll, Anthony D. Mancini, Brian J. Hall, ...
Year 2011
Journal Name Social Science & Medicine
230 Journal Article

Sociocultural domains of depression among indigenous populations in Latin America

Authors Anna Yusim, Deepti Anbarasan, Brian Hall, ...
Year 2010
Journal Name International Review of Psychiatry
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232 Journal Article

Exploring the Association Between Posttraumatic Growth and PTSD

Authors Brian J. Hall, Stevan E. Hobfoll, Daphna Canetti, ...
Year 2010
Journal Name Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease
233 Journal Article

Exposure to Prolonged Socio-Political Conflict and the Risk of PTSD and Depression among Palestinians

Authors Daphna Canetti, Sandro Galea, Brian J. Hall, ...
Year 2010
Journal Name Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes
234 Journal Article

Posttraumatic Growth: Action and Reaction

Authors Robert J. Johnson, Stevan E. Hobfoll, Brian J. Hall, ...
Year 2007
Journal Name Applied Psychology
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239 Journal Article

Correlates of well-being among Chinese adults during the 2022 lockdown in Shanghai

Authors Chenxi Liao, Gen Li, Chunbo Li, ...
Year 2024
Journal Name Journal of Public Health
242 Journal Article

Alcohol use among adolescents in Macao during COVID-19: a latent class analysis

Authors Hongyi Sun, Hao Fong Sit, Chun Chen, ...
Year 2023
Journal Name Journal of Substance Use
243 Journal Article

Editorial: Mindfulness and health

Authors Shuang Lu, Chien-Chung Huang, Brian Hall, ...
Year 2023
Journal Name Frontiers in Psychology
247 Journal Article

Social network and HIV/AIDS: A bibliometric analysis of global literature

Authors Linh Phuong Doan, Long Hoang Nguyen, Pascal Auquier, ...
Year 2022
Journal Name Frontiers in Public Health
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250 Journal Article

Mindfulness mediates relations between anxiety with problematic smartphone use severity

Authors Caleb J. Hallauer, Emily A. Rooney, Joel Billieux, ...
Year 2022
Journal Name Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace
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256 Journal Article

Reporting Cultural Adaptation in Psychological Trials – The RECAPT criteria

Authors Eva Heim, Ricarda Mewes, Jinane Abi Ramia, ...
Year 2021
Journal Name Clinical Psychology in Europe
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260 Journal Article

Network analysis of depressive symptoms in Hong Kong residents during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors Teris Cheung, Yu Jin, Simon Lam, ...
Year 2021
Journal Name Translational Psychiatry
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262 Journal Article

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Clinical Research in China: Challenges and Progress

Authors Yuan Yang, Wen Li, Ling Zhang, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name Frontiers in Medicine
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270 Journal Article

Validation of Obesity Status Based on Self-Reported Data among Filipina and Indonesian Female Migrant Domestic Workers in Macao (SAR), China

Authors Lei Huang, Wen Chen, Andre M. N. Renzaho, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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271 Journal Article

Psychometric and Structural Validity of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index among Filipino Domestic Workers

Authors Peng Xiong, Adam P. Spira, Brian J. Hall
Year 2020
Journal Name International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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272 Journal Article

Barriers to Professional Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Chinese Adults: A Systematic Review

Authors Wei Shi, Zhuozhuo Shen, Siyuan Wang, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name Frontiers in Psychiatry
274 Journal Article

Global Research on Quality of Life of Patients with HIV/AIDS: Is It Socio-Culturally Addressed? (GAPRESEARCH)

Authors Giang Thu Vu, Bach Xuan Tran, Chi Linh Hoang, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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275 Journal Article

Is Urban Household Emergency Preparedness Associated with Short-Term Impact Reduction after a Super Typhoon in Subtropical City?

Authors Emily Chan, Asta Man, Holly Lam, ...
Year 2019
Journal Name International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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279 Journal Article

Implicit Messages Regarding Unhealthy Foodstuffs in Chinese Television Advertisements: Increasing the Risk of Obesity

Authors Angela Chang, Peter Schulz, Tony Schirato, ...
Year 2018
Journal Name International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
282 Journal Article

Types of smartphone usage and relations with problematic smartphone behaviors: The role of content consumption vs. social smartphone use

Authors Jon D. Elhai, Brian J. Hall, Jason C. Levine, ...
Year 2017
Journal Name Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace
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285 Journal Article

The Posttraumatic Self

Year 2007
286 Book

How secure is mental health providers’ electronic patient communication? An empirical investigation.

Authors Jon D. Elhai, Brian J. Hall
Journal Name Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
293 Journal Article

Problematic smartphone use and mental health problems: current state of research and future directions

Authors Jon D Elhai
Journal Name Dusunen Adam: The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences
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297 Journal Article
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