Internet- and mobile-based depression interventions for people with diagnosed depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 223, Issue , 2017, Pages 28-40

  Josephine, Königbauer ^a   Josefine, Letsch ^a   Philipp, Doebler ^b   David, Ebert ^c   Harald, Baumeister ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Depression; Internet; Meta analysis; Review; Web based

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; META ANALYSIS; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REMISSION; REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ANXIETY DISORDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CELL PHONE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; INTERNET; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 85023646022     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.07.021     Document Type: Review

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