Integrating Human Support Into Behavioral Intervention Technologies: The Efficiency Model of Support

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 27-45

  Schueller, Stephen M ^a   Tomasino, Kathryn Noth ^a   Mohr, David C ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence; efficacy; eHealth; human support; mHealth

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MOBILE APPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; TELEHEALTH;

EID: 85005982516     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cpsp.12173     Document Type: Review

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