Long-term results of a web-based guided self-help intervention for employees with depressive symptoms: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2014, Pages

  Geraedts, Anna S ^a,b   Kleiboer, Annet M ^a,b   Twisk, Jos ^a,b   Wiezer, Noortje M ^b,c   Van Mechelen, Willem ^b   Cuijpers, Pim ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Burnout; Depression; Employees; Internet; Occupational intervention; Prevention; Self help

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84906271675     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3539     Document Type: Article

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