Treatment via videoconferencing: A pilot study of delivery by clinical psychology trainees

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 88-94

  Dunstan, Debra A ^a   Tooth, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

ATAPS; Clinical psychology trainee; Rural mental health; Videoconferencing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICS; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; VIDEOCONFERENCING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858784830     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2012.01260.x     Document Type: Article

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