Internet-delivered treatments with or without therapist input: Does the therapist factor have implications for efficacy and cost?

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 291-297

  Palmqvist, Björn ^a   Carlbring, Per ^a   Andersson, Gerhard ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computerized cognitive behavior therapy; Cost effectiveness; Internet delivered; Therapist input

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANXIETY DISORDER; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EFFECT SIZE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MOOD DISORDER; PANIC; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOCIAL PHOBIA; TELEPSYCHIATRY; TELETHERAPY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 34547566325     PISSN: 14737167     EISSN: 17448379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14737167.7.3.291     Document Type: Review

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