A controlled trial of internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy for panic disorder with face-to-face support from a general practitioner or email support from a psychologist

Mental Health in Family Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-39

  Pier, Ciaran ^a   Austin, David W ^b   Klein, Britt ^b   Mitchell, Joanna ^b   Schattner, Peter ^c   Ciechomski, Lisa ^c   Gilson, Kathryn J ^c   Pierce, David ^d   Shandley, Kerrie ^b   Wade, Victoria ^e  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Faculty of Life and Social Sciences   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e SA Divisions of General Practice Incorporated   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agoraphobia; Internet therapy; Mental healthcare in general practice; Panic disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGORAPHOBIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; E-MAIL; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PANIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS; TELECONSULTATION;

EID: 51549087757     PISSN: 1756834X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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