Why is self-help neglected in the treatment of emotional disorders? A meta analysis

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 959-971

  den Boer, Peter C A M ^a   Wiersma, D ^a   Van den Bosch, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUPPORT GROUP;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; BIBLIOTHERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4444295581     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S003329170300179X     Document Type: Review

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