Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for residual symptoms in bipolar disorder Type II: A single-subject design pilot study

JMIR Research Protocols

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2015, Pages

  Holländare, Fredrik ^a   Eriksson, Annsofi ^b   Lövgren, Lisa ^b   Humble, Mats B ^c   Boersma, Katja ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Örebro University   (Sweden)

^c Örebro University   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behavioral therapy; Bipolar disorder; Cognitive therapy; Internet; Pilot projects

Indexed keywords

EID: 84935443855     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19290748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/resprot.3910     Document Type: Article

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