Clinical effectiveness of online computerised cognitive-behavioural therapy without support for depression in primary care: Randomised trial

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-80

  De Graaf, L E ^a,e   Gerhards, S A H ^a   Arntz, A ^a   Riper, H ^b   Metsemakers, J F M ^c   Evers, S M A A ^c   Severens, J L ^c,d   Widdershoven, G ^c   Huibers, M J H ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTERISED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650891877     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.108.054429     Document Type: Article

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