A mood management intervention in an internet stop smoking randomized controlled trial does not prevent depression: A cautionary tale

Clinical Psychological Science

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 401-412

  Schueller, Stephen M ^a,b,c   Pérez Stable, Eliseo J ^a   Muñoz, Ricardo F ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Internet intervention; Prevention; Prevention of depression; Smoking cessation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890163272     PISSN: 21677026     EISSN: 21677034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2167702613484717     Document Type: Article

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