Is computerised CBT really helpful for adult depression?-A meta-analytic re-evaluation of CCBT for adult depression in terms of clinical implementation and methodological validity

BMC Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue , 2013, Pages

  So, Mirai ^a   Yamaguchi, Sosei ^b,c   Hashimoto, Sora ^d   Sado, Mitsuhiro ^e   Furukawa, Toshi A ^f   McCrone, Paul ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry   (Japan)

^c National Centre of Neurology and Psychiatry ^*  (Japan)

^d EDOGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^f KYOTO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

CCBT; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Depression; Meta analysis; Systematic review; Web based CBT

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84876129738     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1471244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-244X-13-113     Document Type: Article

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