Preferences for internet-based mental health interventions in an adult online sample: Findings from an online community survey

JMIR Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2017, Pages

  Batterham, Philip J ^a   Calear, Alison L ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Internet interventions; Mental health services; Preferences

Indexed keywords

EID: 85046841241     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23687959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/mental.7722     Document Type: Review

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