An evaluation of the feasibility and safety of a home-based telemental health treatment for posttraumatic stress in the U.S. Military

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 880-886

  Luxton, David D ^a,b   Pruitt, Larry D ^a   O'Brien, Karen ^a   Kramer, Gregory ^a  

^a National Center for Telehealth and Technology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral activation; home based; military; posttraumatic stress disorder; telemental health

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; DISEASES; PATIENT TREATMENT; VIDEO CONFERENCING;

ACTIVATION TREATMENT; HOME-BASED; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MILITARY; POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE; TELEMENTAL HEALTHS;

HOME HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOLDIER; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84947254754     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2014.0235     Document Type: Article

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