Technology Use and Interest in Computerized Psychotherapy: A Survey of Veterans in Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 721-728

  Hermes, Eric D A ^a,b   Tsai, Jack ^a,b   Rosenheck, Robert ^a,b,c  

^a and Clinical Center ^*  (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

computer based therapy; health information technology; Internet; substance use disorders; veterans

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; INTERNET; SURVEYS; USER EXPERIENCE;

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USE; MEASURES OF INFORMATION; OUTPATIENT CLINIC; PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE USE; VETERANS; VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATIONS;

INFORMATION USE;

AMBULATORY CARE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONNECTICUT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VETERAN;

AMBULATORY CARE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CONNECTICUT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; VETERANS;

EID: 84940661287     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2014.0215     Document Type: Article

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