Internet-based guided self-help for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Randomized controlled trial

Depression and Anxiety

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 555-565

  Lewis, Catrin E ^a   Farewell, Daniel ^a   Groves, Vicky ^a   Kitchiner, Neil J ^b   Roberts, Neil P ^b   Vick, Tracey ^b   Bisson, Jonathan I ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CBT; computer; internet technology; trauma; treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DSM-5; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEISURE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARALLEL DESIGN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RELAPSE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; SELF REPORT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; AGED; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF-MANAGEMENT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85019662532     PISSN: 10914269     EISSN: 15206394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/da.22645     Document Type: Article

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