Randomized effectiveness trial of an internet, pure self-help, cognitive behavioral intervention for depressive symptoms in young adults

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 222-234

  Clarke, Greg ^a   Kelleher, Chris ^a   Hornbrook, Matt ^a   DeBar, Lynn ^a   Dickerson, John ^a   Gullion, Christina ^a  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral treatment; College age; Effectiveness; Pure self help; Randomized trial; Treatment as usual

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; STATISTICS;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68849120902     PISSN: 16506073     EISSN: 16512316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16506070802675353     Document Type: Article

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