A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy and behavioral activation apps for depression

PLoS ONE

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2016, Pages

  Huguet, Anna ^a,b   Rao, Sanjay ^b,c   McGrath, Patrick J ^a,b,d   Wozney, Lori ^a   Wheaton, Mike ^a   Conrod, Jill ^a   Rozario, Sharlene ^a  

^a IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Annapolis Valley Health Authority   (Canada)

^d NOVA SCOTIA HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MARKET; MENTAL HEALTH; MOBILE APPLICATION; MODEL; PRIVACY; SAFETY; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SELF HELP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DEVICES; MOBILE PHONE; PROCEDURES;

CELL PHONES; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS;

EID: 84966774744     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154248     Document Type: Review

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