Support from the internet for individuals with mental disorders: Advantages and disadvantages of e-mental health service delivery

Frontiers in Public Health

Volumn 2, Issue JUN, 2014, Pages

  Moock, Jörn ^a  

^a LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computerized cognitive behavioral therapy; E mental health; Mental disorders; Mobile support; Public mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012057947     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22962565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2014.00065     Document Type: Article

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