Interest in technology-based therapies hampered by access: A survey of veterans with serious mental illnesses

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 173-179

  Klee, Anne ^a,b   Stacy, Meaghan ^a,b   Rosenheck, Robert ^a,b   Harkness, Laurie ^a,b   Tsai, Jack ^a,b  

^a VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to technology; E health; Serious mental illness; Veterans

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MENTAL DISEASE; MOBILE PHONE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VETERAN;

CELL PHONE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MENTAL DISORDERS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VETERANS;

EID: 84960855606     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/prj0000180     Document Type: Review

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