Internet cognitive behavioral therapy for women with postnatal depression: A randomized controlled trial of MumMoodBooster

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2016, Pages

  Milgrom, Jeannette ^a,b,c   Danaher, Brian G ^d   Gemmill, Alan W ^a   Holt, Charlene ^a   Holt, Christopher J ^a   Seeley, John R ^d   Tyler, Milagra S ^d   Ross, Jessica ^a   Ericksen, Jennifer ^a  

^a HEIDELBERG REPATRIATION HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^d OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Internet based intervention; Postnatal depression; Postpartum depression; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; AUSTRALIA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANXIETY; AUSTRALIA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84962124715     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.4993     Document Type: Article

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