Behavioural activation for depression: Efficacy, effectiveness and dissemination

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 292-299

  Soucy Chartier, Isabelle ^a   Provencher, Martin D ^a,b  

^a Pavillon Félix Antoine Savard   (Canada)

^b Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Québec   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioural activation; Depression; Dissemination; Guided self help; Low intensity minimal interventions

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL ACTIVATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84873173492     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.07.023     Document Type: Review

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