A randomized clinical trial of a brief, mailed intervention for symptoms of depression

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 393-399

  Geisner, Irene Markman ^a   Neighbors, Clayton ^a   Larimer, Mary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Brief interventions; College students; Depressive symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAILED PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK INTERVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTAL SERVICE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33744480288     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.74.2.393     Document Type: Article

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