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Humor: A preventive health strategy

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Some functions of humor in the counselling process are presented as a preface to a discussion of the role that a humorous life attitude can play in mental health. The author suggests that facilitating the development of client humor constitutes a preventive health strategy in promoting coping behaviours and developing social support systems.

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Johnston, R.A. Humor: A preventive health strategy. Int J Adv Counselling 13, 257–265 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00118489

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