The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy for loneliness via interrelay-chat among people with physical disabilities

Psychotherapy

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 136-147

  Hopps, Sandra Lynn ^a,b   Pépin, Michel ^a   Boisvert, Jean Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Pavillon Félix Antoine Savard   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LONELINESS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 0141707992     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-3204.40.1-2.136     Document Type: Article

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