Behavioral activation versus physical activity via the internet: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 215, Issue , 2017, Pages 85-93

  Nyström, Markus B T ^a   Stenling, Andreas ^a   Sjöström, Emma ^a   Neely, Gregory ^a   Lindner, Philip ^b   Hassmén, Peter ^a,c   Andersson, Gerhard ^d,e   Martell, Christopher ^f   Carlbring, Per ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral activation; Depression; Growth curve modeling; Physical activity; RCT; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY ASSESSMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER 7; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 9; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLOPE FACTOR; SWEDEN; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; EXERCISE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85015644776     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.03.018     Document Type: Article

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