Using SMS reminders in psychology clinics: A cautionary tale

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 257-268

  Clough, Bonnie A ^a   Casey, Leanne M ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

adherence; attendance; dropout; prompts; Reminders; Short Message Service; SMS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUSTRALIA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MOOD DISORDERS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMINDER SYSTEM; TEXT MESSAGING;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; MOOD DISORDERS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; QUEENSLAND; REMINDER SYSTEMS; TEXT MESSAGING;

EID: 84900323982     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465813001173     Document Type: Article

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