A systematic review of telecounselling and its effectiveness in managing depression amongst minority ethnic communities

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 338-346

  Dorstyn, Diana S ^a   Saniotis, Arthur ^a,b   Sobhanian, Farah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ANXIETY; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUP; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; ANXIETY; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84890179711     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X13501767     Document Type: Review

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