Internet-based guided self-help for university students with anxiety, depression and stress: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 344-351

  Day, Victor ^a   McGrath, Patrick J ^a   Wojtowicz, Magdalena ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Guided internet based treatment; Randomized controlled trial (RCT); Self help; University students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION ANXIETY STRESS SCALE; E-MAIL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET BASED GUIDED SELF HELP PROGRAM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; SELF CARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876967188     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: 1873622X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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