A systematic, multi-domain review of mobile smartphone apps for evidence-based stress management

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 95-105

  Coulon, Sandra M ^a   Monroe, Courtney M ^a   West, Delia S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BREATHING; DIAPHRAGM; MEDICAL CARE; MEDITATION; MINDFULNESS; NOMENCLATURE; SMARTPHONE; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SYNTHESIS; DEVICES; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MOBILE APPLICATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; SELF CARE; THERAPY; UTILIZATION;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; SELF CARE; SMARTPHONE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84977922763     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.01.026     Document Type: Review

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