Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy for common mental health disorders, what works, for whom under what circumstances? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 243-251

  Grist, Rebecca ^a   Cavanagh, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Common mental health disorders; Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy; Depression; E mental health

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMON MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER; COMPUTER; COMPUTERIZED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EFFECT SIZE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; PANIC; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SOCIAL PHOBIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84885957537     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: 15733564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-013-9243-y     Document Type: Article

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