Outcome of an online mutual support group for college students with psychological problems

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 591-593

  Freeman, Ed ^a   Barker, Chris ^b,c   Pistrang, Nancy ^b  

^a ST ANN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52749093192     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2007.0133     Document Type: Article

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