Internet-based psychiatric interventions: Applications for rural Veterans at risk for suicide

ICSIT 2010 - International Conference on Society and Information Technologies, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 39-44

  Crilly, John ^a   Lewis, Joann ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Psychiatric interventions; Rural; Veteran and suicide

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; INTERNET;

FEDERAL AGENCY; HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; INTERNET BASED; ON-LINE APPLICATIONS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC INTERVENTIONS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VETERAN AND SUICIDE;

RURAL AREAS;

EID: 84892418949     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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