Internet-based self-help treatment for panic disorder: a randomized controlled trial comparing mandatory versus optional complementary psychological support

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 270-286

  Oromendia, Pablo ^a   Orrego, Jorge ^a   Bonillo, Albert ^a   Molinuevo, Beatriz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

cognitive behavioral therapy; Internet; Panic disorder; self help treatment; therapist contact

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANIC; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANIC DISORDER; SELF CARE; TELEPHONE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84961393660     PISSN: 16506073     EISSN: 16512316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2016.1163615     Document Type: Article

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