Internet-based treatment after pregnancy loss: Concept and case study

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 72-78

  Kersting, Anette ^a   Kroker, Kristin ^b   Schlicht, Sarah ^b   Wagner, Birgit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

anxiety; cognitive behavioural intervention; complicated grief; depression; Internet; miscarriage; pregnancy loss; psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; INTERNET; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; INTERNET; PREGNANCY; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955837461     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0167482X.2011.553974     Document Type: Article

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