Self-help books for people with depression: A scoping review

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 543-552

  Richardson, Rachel ^a   Richards, David A ^a   Barkham, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Self help books

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DOCUMENTATION; HUMAN; MIXED ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION; PATIENT CARE; READING; REVIEW; SELF HELP;

EID: 53949116330     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230802053334     Document Type: Review

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