Internet-based cognitive-behavioral self help for depression

Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1637-1642

  Andersson, Gerhard ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Depression; Internet delivered; Self help; Stepped care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; TREATMENT PLANNING;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; INTERNET; SELF CARE; SOFTWARE; TELEMEDICINE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 33845434936     PISSN: 14737175     EISSN: 17448360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14737175.6.11.1637     Document Type: Article

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