Analysis of syntax and word use to predict successful participation in guided self-help for anxiety and depression

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 181-186

  Zinken, Jörg ^a   Zinken, Katarzyna ^b   Wilson, J Clare ^a   Butler, Lisa ^c   Skinner, Timothy ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b SWPS UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES   (Poland)

^c Portsmouth City Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Guided self help; Language; Syntax

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NARRATIVE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SELF HELP; SYMPTOM; ANXIETY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; LINGUISTICS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINGUISTICS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VOCABULARY;

EID: 77956189816     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2010.04.011     Document Type: Article

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