Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for symptoms of depression and anxiety: A meta-analysis

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 319-328

  Spek, Viola ^a,b   Cuijpers, Pim ^c   NykIíček, Ivan ^a   Riper, Heleen ^d   Keyzer, Jules ^b   Pop, Victor ^a,b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Diagnostic Centre Eindhoven   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; EFFECT SIZE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; INTERNET; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 33847183912     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291706008944     Document Type: Review

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