A systematic review of internet-based self-help therapeutic interventions to improve distress and disease-control among adults with chronic health conditions

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 609-622

  Beatty, Lisa ^a   Lambert, Sylvie ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic health conditions; Disease control; Distress; ETherapy; Internet interventions; Self help

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INTERNET BASED SELF HELP INTERVENTION; IRRITABLE COLON; NEOPLASM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TINNITUS;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; SELF CARE;

EID: 84876440097     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2013.03.004     Document Type: Review

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