A randomized controlled trial of the computerized CBT programme, MoodGYM, for public mental health service users waiting for interventions

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 433-450

  Twomey, Conal ^a   O'Reilly, Gary ^a   Byrne, Michael ^b   Bury, Matthew ^b   White, Aisling ^b   Kissane, Sheila ^b   McMahon, Aisling ^b   Clancy, Nicola ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Computerized CBT; Internet delivered therapy; moodGYM; stepped care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DEVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOFTWARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908223382     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: 20448260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjc.12055     Document Type: Article

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