Feasibility study of an interactive multimedia electronic problem solving treatment program for depression: A preliminary uncontrolled trial

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 358-375

  Berman, Margit I ^a   Buckey, Jay C ^a   Hull, Jay G ^a   Linardatos, Eftihia ^a   Song, Sueyoung L ^a   McLellan, Robert K ^a   Hegel, Mark T ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer based therapy; Depression treatment; Electronic Problem Solving Treatment; Therapeutic alliance

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTABILITY OF SELF GUIDED TREATMENT; ADULT; AGNEW RELATIONSHIP MEASURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER BASED PROBLEM SOLVING TREATMENT PROGRAM; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CREDIBILITY QUESTIONNAIRE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HOPKINS SYMPTOM CHECKLIST; HUMAN; MALE; MONTGOMERY ASBERG DEPRESSION RATING SCALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 9 ITEM DEPRESSION SCALE; PROGRAM ACCEPTABILITY; SHORT FORM 36; STRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEW FOR DSM DISORDERS; SYSTEM USABILITY SCALE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMEDIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMEDIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROBLEM SOLVING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84897058415     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2014.02.001     Document Type: Article

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