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Economic change and mental health in an uncontaminated setting

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The author wishes to acknowledge and thank Professor Ralph Catalano of the University of California, Irvine, for his advice and encouragement in conducting this research and preparing the manuscript. Appreciation is also expressed to Dennis G.McLaughlin of the Mental Health Division, State of Hawaii Department of Health, for providing data on first admissions; Frederick Pang of the State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, for the economic data; and Saul Price of the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, for the climatological data.

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Frank, J.A. Economic change and mental health in an uncontaminated setting. Am J Commun Psychol 9, 395–410 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00918171

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