Internet-based treatment for panic disorder

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 125-135

  Richards, Jeffrey ^a   Klein, Britt ^b   Carlbring, Per ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computer assisted therapy; Internet based treatment; Panic disorder; Self help techniques

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ANXIETY DISORDER; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MENTAL HEALTH; PANIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

EID: 0041469952     PISSN: 16506073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16506070302318     Document Type: Review

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