An evaluation of a low-intensity cognitive behavioral therapy mhealth-supported intervention to reduce loneliness in older people

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2019, Pages

  Jarvis, Mary Ann ^a   Padmanabhanunni, Anita ^b   Chipps, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Loneliness; Low intensity CBT; mHealth; Older people; Smartphone; WhatsApp

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; COGNITION; INNER CITY AREA; MENTAL HEALTH; MOBILE PHONE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONELINESS; LOW INTENSITY COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOCIAL COGNITION; SOCIAL MEDIA; TELEHEALTH; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARDS; TELEMEDICINE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONELINESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 85064830606     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16071305     Document Type: Article

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