A pilot double blind randomized placebo controlled trial of a prototype computer-based cognitive behavioural therapy program for adolescents with symptoms of depression

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 385-401

  Stasiak, Karolina ^a   Hatcher, Simon ^a   Frampton, Christopher ^b   Merry, Sally N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

cCBT; children and adolescents; Cognitive behaviour therapy; cognitive behavioural intervention; computer aided psychotherapy; depression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ADOLESCENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOFTWARE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84901390693     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465812001087     Document Type: Article

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