Computer-assisted CBT for depression and anxiety: Increasing accessibility to evidence-based mental health treatment

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 32-39

  Stuhlmiller, Cynthia ^a   Tolchard, Barry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; DEPRESSION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349331695     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20090527-01     Document Type: Article

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