Minimal-contact psychotherapy for sub-threshold depression in primary care: Randomised trial

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 185, Issue NOV., 2004, Pages 416-421

  Willemse, Godelief R W M ^a   Smit, Filip ^a   Cuijpers, Pim ^b   Tiemens, Bea G ^c  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c G Roos Inst for Professionalizing   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MINIMAL CONTACT PSYCHOTHERAPY; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUB THRESHOLD DEPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 8344270136     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.185.5.416     Document Type: Article

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