Web-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Mental Health Problems in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Behavior Modification

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 141-162

  Levin, Michael E ^a   Haeger, Jack A ^a   Pierce, Benjamin G ^a   Twohig, Michael P ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

acceptance and commitment therapy; college students; self help; transdiagnostic; web based

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006339713     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445516659645     Document Type: Article

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