Effectiveness of an online group course for depression in adolescents and young adults: A randomized trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Van Der Zanden, Rianne ^a   Kramer, Jeannet ^a   Gerrits, Rob ^b   Cuijpers, Pim ^c  

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

^b Dimence Institute of Mental Health   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Anxiety; Depressive symptoms; EHealth; Health promotion; Internet; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864245932     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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