Six-month outcomes of a web-based intervention for users of amphetamine-type stimulants: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2015, Pages e105-

  Tait, Robert J ^a,b   McKetin, Rebecca ^b   Kay Lambkin, Frances ^c,d   Carron Arthur, Bradley ^b   Bennett, Anthony ^b   Bennett, Kylie ^b   Christensen, Helen ^b,e   Griffiths, Kathleen ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphetamine related disorders; Cognitive therapy; Internet; Intervention studies; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTERNET; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTERNET; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929239166     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3778     Document Type: Article

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