Therapist-supported Internet cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in adults

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn 2016, Issue 3, 2016, Pages

  Olthuis, Janine V ^a   Watt, Margo C ^b   Bailey, Kristen ^c   Hayden, Jill A ^d   Stewart, Sherry H ^d  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT DISEASE; AGORAPHOBIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERNET; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REMISSION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPIST SUPPORTED INTERNET COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ADULT; AGED; AGORAPHOBIA; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84939224850     PISSN: 14651858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011565.pub2     Document Type: Review

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