Internet-assisted delivery of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for childhood anxiety: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 83-92

  Rooksby, Maki ^a   Elouafkaoui, Paula ^a   Humphris, Gerry ^b   Clarkson, Jan ^a   Freeman, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Cognitive behaviour therapy; Intervention; Therapists

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERNET; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELETHERAPY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; FEMALE; MALE; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84930429837     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2014.11.006     Document Type: Review

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