Digital mental health interventions for depression, anxiety and enhancement of psychological well-being among college students: Systematic review

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2019, Pages

  Lattie, Emily G ^a   Adkins, Elizabeth C ^a   Winquist, Nathan ^a   Stiles Shields, Colleen ^b   Wafford, Q Eileen ^c   Graham, Andrea K ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

EHealth; Mental health; mHealth; Students; Universities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STUDENT; TELEMEDICINE; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STUDENTS; TELEMEDICINE; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85071438424     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/12869     Document Type: Article

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