Client contact in self-help therapy for anxiety and depression: Necessary but can take a variety of forms beside therapist contact

Behaviour Change

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 63-76

  Talbot, France ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Minimal contact; Self help therapy; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SELF ADMINISTERED THERAPY; SELF HELP; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

EID: 84865650237     PISSN: 08134839     EISSN: 20497768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/bec.2012.4     Document Type: Review

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