Web-based treatment program using intensive therapeutic contact for patients with eating disorders: Before-After study

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Huurne, Elke D Ter ^a,b   Postel, Marloes G ^a,c   De Haan, Hein A ^a,b   Drossaert, Constance H C ^c   DeJong, A J ^b,d  

^a Tactus Institute for Care and Treatment of Drug Addicts   (Netherlands)

^b Nijmegen Institute for Scientist Practitioners in Addiction   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Eating disorders; EHealth; Intensive therapeutic contact; Internet; Program evaluation; Treatment effectiveness; Web based treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BULIMIA; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; NETHERLANDS; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BULIMIA; BULIMIA NERVOSA; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NETHERLANDS; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877257851     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2211     Document Type: Article

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