A six-month follow-up study of cognitive-behavioural treatment groups for Chinese people with depression in Hong Kong

Behaviour Change

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 130-140

  Wong, Fu Keung Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Automatic thoughts; Chronic depression; Cognitive behavioural treatment; Continuing effect; Dysfunctional rules; Hong Kong Chinese

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 70349232345     PISSN: 08134839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/bech.26.2.130     Document Type: Article

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