Online randomized controlled trial of brief and full cognitive behaviour therapy for depression

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1737-1746

  Christensen, Helen ^a   Griffiths, K M ^a   Mackinnon, A J ^a   Brittliffe, Kylie ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 34247131796     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291706008695     Document Type: Article

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