Effectiveness of an Internet-based preparation for psychosomatic treatment: Results of a controlled observational study

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 399-403

  Zimmer, Benjamin ^a   Moessner, Markus ^a   Wolf, Markus ^a   Minarik, Carla ^b   Kindermann, Sally ^a   Bauer, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b Schon Klinik Roseneck   (Germany)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Implementation; Internet based intervention; Mental healthcare; Treatment preparation

Indexed keywords

ACCOMMODATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFOUNDING VARIABLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PROPENSITY SCORE; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; AGED; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROPENSITY SCORE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84951945920     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.09.008     Document Type: Article

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