Web-based fully automated self-help with different levels of therapist support for individuals with eating disorder symptoms: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2016, Pages

  Aardoom, Jiska J ^a   Dingemans, Alexandra E ^a   Spinhoven, Philip ^b,c   Van Ginkel, Joost R ^b   De Rooij, Mark ^b   Van Furth, Eric F ^a,c  

^a Rivierduinen Eating Disorders Ursula   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Eating disorders; Ehealth; Internet based; Self help; Self monitoring; Therapist support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84977531530     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.5709     Document Type: Article

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