CBT for depression: A pilot RCT comparing mobile phone vs. computer

BMC Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Watts, Sarah ^a   Mackenzie, Anna ^a   Thomas, Cherian ^a   Griskaitis, Al ^a   Mewton, Louise ^a   Williams, Alishia ^a   Andrews, Gavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioural therapy; Internet treatment; Major depressive disorder; Mobile app; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DSM-IV; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNET; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 9; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS SCORE; PSYCHOLOGIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CELLULAR PHONE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873390971     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1471244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-244X-13-49     Document Type: Article

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