Using the Internet to enhance the treatment of depression

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 413-417

  Robertson, Lucy ^a   Smith, Michael ^a   Castle, David ^b   Tannenbaum, Dennis ^a  

^a Sentiens   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; e health system; Mental health; Outcome measurement

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; E-MAIL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOEDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33751101844     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1665.2006.02315.x     Document Type: Article

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