Current perspectives on internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with anxiety and related disorders

Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Volumn 7, Issue , 2014, Pages 37-46

  Mewton, Louise ^a   Smith, Jessica ^a   Rossouw, Pieter ^a   Andrews, Gavin ^a  

^a Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; iCBT; Internet delivered cognitive behavioral therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893334954     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S40879     Document Type: Review

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