Web-based intervention in mindfulness meditation for reducing residual depressive symptoms and relapse prophylaxis: A qualitative study

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Boggs, Jennifer M ^a   Beck, Arne ^a   Felder, Jennifer N ^b   Dimidjian, Sona ^b   Metcalf, Christina A ^b   Segal, Zindel V ^c  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression Relapse Prevention; Internet Based Depression; Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy; Online Depression; Online Psychological Treatment; Qualitative Methods; Residual Depression Symptoms; Web Based Depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84897440287     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3129     Document Type: Article

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