Mobile Technology Boosts the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy and Behavioral Interventions: A Meta-Analysis

Behavior Modification

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 785-804

  Lindhiem, Oliver ^a   Bennett, Charles B ^b   Rosen, Dana ^a   Silk, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

meta analysis; mobile technology; psychotherapy; treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEVICES; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TEXT MESSAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TEXT MESSAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84946017737     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445515595198     Document Type: Article

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