Beyond the trial: Systematic review of real-world uptake and engagement with digital self-help interventions for depression, low mood, or anxiety

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2018, Pages

  Fleming, Theresa ^a,b   Bavin, Lynda ^b   Lucassen, Mathijs ^c   Stasiak, Karolina ^b   Hopkins, Sarah ^b   Merry, Sally ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; E therapy; EHealth; Mobile applications

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; EMBASE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOOD; PSYCINFO; REGISTRATION; SCOPUS; SELF HELP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEHEALTH; ANXIETY DISORDER; DEPRESSION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; MOOD DISORDER; PHYSIOLOGY; TRENDS;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDERS;

EID: 85048884929     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.9275     Document Type: Article

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