Internet-Delivered Cognitive Control Training as a Preventive Intervention for Remitted Depressed Patients: Evidence From a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Study

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 135-146

  Hoorelbeke, Kristof ^a   Koster, Ernst H W ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

cognitive control; depression; prevention; RCT; training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EMOTIONALITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOEDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; WORKING MEMORY; AFTERCARE; AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; PROCEDURES; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85027924636     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000128     Document Type: Article

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