Effectiveness of internet-based interventions for children, youth, and young adults with anxiety and/or depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Ye, Xibiao ^a,b   Bapuji, Sunita Bayyavarapu ^a   Winters, Shannon Elizabeth ^a,f   Struthers, Ashley ^a   Raynard, Melissa ^c   Metge, Colleen ^a,b   Kreindler, Sara Adi ^a,b   Charette, Catherine Joan ^a   Lemaire, Jacqueline Angela ^d   Synyshyn, Margaret ^e   Sutherland, Karen ^e  

^a WINNIPEG REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d Addictions Foundation of Manitoba   (Canada)

^e Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Child and youth; Depression; Effectiveness; Internet based intervention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERNET; META ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904274924     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-313     Document Type: Review

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