The effect of a web-based depression intervention on suicide ideation: Secondary outcome from a randomised controlled trial in a helpline

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Christensen, Helen ^a   Farrer, Louise ^b   Batterham, Philip J ^b   Mackinnon, Andrew ^c   Griffiths, Kathleen M ^b   Donker, Tara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TELEPHONE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84880405637     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002886     Document Type: Article

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