Effectiveness of a web-based self-help intervention for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Van Straten, Annemieke ^a   Cuijpers, Pim ^a   Smits, Niels ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Bibliotherapy; Depression; Problem solving therapy; Psychotherapy; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; E-MAIL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERNET; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BURNOUT; COMORBIDITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; RISK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ANXIETY; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 41949118722     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.954     Document Type: Article

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