Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A randomized controlled trial

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2193-2203

  Andersson, E ^a   Enander, J ^a,b   Andren P ^b   Hedman, E ^a   Ljotsson B ^a   Hursti, T ^b   Bergstrom J ^a,c   Kaldo, V ^a   Lindefors, N ^a   Andersson, G ^a,d   Ruck C ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CBT; cognitive therapy; internet; obsessive compulsive disorder

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SWEDEN; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867920546     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291712000244     Document Type: Article

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