The use of internet-mediated cross-sectional studies in mental health research

BJ Psych Advances

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 175-184

  Pitman, Alexandra ^a   Osborn, David P J ^b   King, Michael B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COMPUTER NETWORK; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; E-MAIL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERNET MEDIATED RESEARCH; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; ONLINE SYSTEM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLING; SCREENING; SOCIAL NETWORK; SUICIDE;

EID: 84929611737     PISSN: 20564678     EISSN: 20564686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.114.012948     Document Type: Article

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