Results from a trial of an unsupported internet intervention for depressive symptoms

Internet Interventions

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 175-181

  Leykin, Yan ^a   Muñoz, Ricardo F ^a,b   Contreras, Omar ^a   Latham, Melissa D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Global health; Internet intervention; Major depression; Self help; Unguided intervention; Worldwide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84919919781     PISSN: 22147829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2014.09.002     Document Type: Article

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