Effectiveness of a web-based guided self-help intervention for outpatients with a depressive disorder: Short-term results from a randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2016, Pages

  Kenter, Robin Maria Francisca ^a,b   Cuijpers, Pim ^a,b   Beekman, Aartjan ^b   van Straten, Annemieke ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Depression; Internet based treatment; Outpatient clinics; Problem solving therapy; Specialized mental health care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ANXIETY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CARE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEPHONE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85019348700     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/JMIR.4861     Document Type: Article

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