Automated Text Messaging as an Adjunct to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression:A Clinical Trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2017, Pages

  Aguilera, Adrian ^a,b   Bruehlman Senecal, Emma ^a   Demasi, Orianna ^c   Avila, Patricia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Depression; Latinos; Mental health; Mhealth; Text messaging

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; TELEMEDICINE; TEXT MESSAGING; UTILIZATION;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TELEMEDICINE; TEXT MESSAGING;

EID: 85019914925     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.6914     Document Type: Article

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