A web-based adolescent positive psychology program in schools: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2015, Pages

  Burckhardt, Rowan ^a   Manicavasagar, Vijaya ^a   Batterham, Philip J ^b   Miller, Leonie M ^c   Talbot, Elizabeth ^a   Lum, Alistair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Early medical intervention; Internet; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY, ADOLESCENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938601684     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.4329     Document Type: Article

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