Internet administered guided self-help versus individualized e-mail therapy: A randomized trial of two versions of CBT for major depression

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 368-376

  Vernmark, Kristofer ^a,b   Lenndin, Jan ^a   Bjärehed, Jonas ^a,c   Carlsson, Mattias ^a   Karlsson, Johan ^a   Öberg, Jörgen ^a   Carlbring, Per ^a   Eriksson, Thomas ^d   Andersson, Gerhard ^a,e  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Psykologpartners   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Redakliniken   (Sweden)

^e KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

E mail therapy; Guided self help; Internet treatment; Major depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL GLOBAL IMPRESSION SCALE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MONTGOMERY ASBERG DEPRESSION RATING SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIBLIOTHERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION AS TOPIC; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SELF CARE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952541921     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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