The development and beta-test of a computer-therapy program for anxiety and depression: Hurdles and lessons

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 277-289

  Proudfoot, J ^a,c   Swain, S ^b   Widmer, S ^a   Watkins, E ^a   Goldberg, D ^a   Marks, I ^a   Mann, A ^a   Gray, J A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Ultrasis UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Computer therapy; Computerised psychological treatment; Depression

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; PROGRAM DEBUGGING;

COMPUTER THERAPY;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 0037407971     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-5632(02)00062-6     Document Type: Article

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