Improving access to psychological services through therapist-assisted, internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy

Canadian Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 303-311

  Hadjistavropoulos, Heather D ^a   Alberts, Nicole M ^a   Nugent, Marcie ^a   Marchildon, Greg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive behaviour therapy; Depression; Internet; Therapist assisted

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925664478     PISSN: 07085591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037716     Document Type: Review

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