Using short message services in mental health services: assessing feasibility

Mental Health Review Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 28-33

  Sanghara, Harpreet ^a   Kravariti, Eugenia ^b   Jakobsen, Hanne ^a   Okocha, Chike ^a  

^a OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feasibility; Mental health; Non attendance; Text messaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992944041     PISSN: 13619322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5042/mhrj.2010.0369     Document Type: Review

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