Randomised Control Trial of a Low-Intensity Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy Intervention to Improve Mental Health in University Students

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 145-153

  Stallman, Helen M ^a   Kavanagh, David J ^b   Arklay, Anthony R ^c   Bennett Levy, James ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; CBT; Connectedness; Depression; Low intensity; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961246499     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ap.12113     Document Type: Article

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