A comparison of two online cognitive-behavioural interventions for symptoms of depression in a student population: The role of therapist responsiveness

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 184-193

  Richards, Derek ^a   Timulak, Ladislav ^a   Hevey, David ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

cognitive behaviour therapy; depression treatment; online interventions; online treatments for depression; randomised trial; therapist responsiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883515602     PISSN: 14733145     EISSN: 17461405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733145.2012.733715     Document Type: Article

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