Behavior change through automated e-mails: Mediation analysis of self-help strategy use for depressive symptoms

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 57-62

  Morgan, Amy J ^a   Mackinnon, Andrew J ^a   Jorm, Anthony F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Internet; Major depression; Primary mental health prevention; Self help techniques

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84871491285     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: 1873622X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2012.11.002     Document Type: Article

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