A pragmatic randomized controlled trial of a guided self-help intervention versus a waiting list control in a routine primary care mental health service

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 298-309

  Lucock, Mike ^a,b   Kirby, Rebecca ^c   Wainwright, Nigel ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH WEST YORKSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Middleton and Rochdale Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 79961156334     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: 20448260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466510X520231     Document Type: Review

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