Efficacy, cost-effectiveness and acceptability of self-help interventions for anxiety disorders: Systematic review

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 200, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-21

  Lewis, Catrin ^a   Pearce, Jennifer ^a   Bisson, Jonathan I ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; EFFECT SIZE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PANIC; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84855553823     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.084756     Document Type: Review

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