Randomized controlled trial of internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy comparing standard weekly versus optional weekly therapist support

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 52, Issue , 2017, Pages 15-24

  Hadjistavropoulos, H D ^a   Schneider, L H ^a   Edmonds, M ^a   Karin, E ^b   Nugent, M N ^a   Dirkse, D ^a   Dear, B F ^b   Titov, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive behaviour therapy; Depression; Generalized anxiety; Internet delivered; Therapist assisted; Transdiagnostic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET DELIVERED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SATISFACTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; INTERNET; PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85030106161     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2017.09.006     Document Type: Article

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