Emotional Outcomes and Mechanisms of Change in Online Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions: A Quantitative Meta-Analysis of Clinical Controlled Studies

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-13

  Mureşan, Vlad ^a   Montgomery, Guy H ^b   David, Daniel ^a,b  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical controlled studies; cognition; cognitive behavioral interventions; internet; mechanisms of change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860328394     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228835.2011.653290     Document Type: Article

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