Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy for the prevention and treatment of depression and anxiety in children and adolescents: A systematic review

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 275-290

  Richardson, Thomas ^a   Stallard, Paul ^a,b   Velleman, Sophie ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; CBT; Children; Computer; Online

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELF CONCEPT; SOFTWARE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 77955590132     PISSN: 10964037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-010-0069-9     Document Type: Review

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