Cognitive behavior therapy via the Internet: A systematic review of applications, clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 745-764

  Hedman, Erik ^a   Ljótsson, Brjánn ^a   Lindefors, Nils ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

applications; cognitive behavior therapy; cost effectiveness; efficacy; internet; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERNET; IRRITABLE COLON; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MENTAL DISEASE; PANIC; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871520793     PISSN: 14737167     EISSN: 17448379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/erp.12.67     Document Type: Review

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