Does activity level in online support groups for distressed adolescents determine emotional relief

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 186-190

  Barak, Azy ^a   Dolev Cohen, Michal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

adolescents; emotional relief; Internet; online counseling; Support groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 45649085512     PISSN: 14733145     EISSN: 17461405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733140600848203     Document Type: Article

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