Text messaging as an adjunct to CBT in low-income populations: A usability and feasibility pilot study

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 472-478

  Aguilera, Adrian ^a   Muñoz, Ricardo F ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; CBT; Depression; Mobile phones; Text messaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 83755172158     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025499     Document Type: Article

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