The need for web-based cognitive behavior therapy among university students

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 26, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 239-258

  Lintvedt, Ove K ^a   Srensen, Kristian ^a   Stvik, Andreas R ^a   Verplanken, Bas ^b   Wang, Catharina E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CBT; Depression; Internet based intervention; Mental health; TPB; University

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650815506     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228830802096705     Document Type: Article

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