Online and social networking interventions for the treatment of depression in young people: A systematic review

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2014, Pages

  Rice, Simon M ^a,b   Goodall, Joanne ^a   Hetrick, Sarah E ^a,b   Parker, Alexandra G ^a,b   Gilbertson, Tamsyn ^a   Amminger, G Paul ^a,c   Davey, Christopher G ^a   McGorry, Patrick D ^a   Gleeson, John ^d   Alvarez Jimenez, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^d AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Depression; Internet; Review; Social networking; Support groups; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROCEDURES; SOCIAL NETWORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL NETWORKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928956972     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3304     Document Type: Review

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