Evaluation of a bibliotherapy manual for reducing psychological distress in people with depression: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2674-2684

  Songprakun, Wallapa ^a   McCann, Terence V ^b  

^a PAYAP UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bibliotherapy; Cognitive behaviour therapy; Depression; Nursing; Psychological distress; Randomized controlled trial; Self help manual

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIBLIOTHERAPY; BOOK; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIBLIOTHERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANUALS AS TOPIC; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; THAILAND;

EID: 84869089965     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.05966.x     Document Type: Article

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