Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for major depressive disorder: A randomized controlled trial

Depression and Anxiety

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 236-245

  Rosso, Isabelle M ^a,b   Killgore, William D S ^c   Olson, Elizabeth A ^a,b   Webb, Christian A ^a,b   Fukunaga, Rena ^a,b   Auerbach, Randy P ^a,b   Gogel, Hannah ^a   Buchholz, Jennifer L ^a   Rauch, Scott L ^a,b  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive behavioral therapy; Internet; intervention; major depressive disorder; randomized controlled trial (RCT)

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HAMILTON DEPRESSION RATING SCALE; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTERNET BASED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY; KESSLER 10; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONLINE SYSTEM; PARALLEL DESIGN; PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 9; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; GROUP THERAPY; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85007279692     PISSN: 10914269     EISSN: 15206394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/da.22590     Document Type: Article

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