Cost and effectiveness of blended versus standard cognitive behavioral therapy for outpatients with depression in routine specialized mental health care: Pilot randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2019, Pages

  Kooistra, Lisa Catharine ^a,b,c   Wiersma, Jenneke Elize ^b,c   Ruwaard, Jeroen ^b,c   Neijenhuijs, Koen ^a,b,c   Lokkerbol, Joran ^d   Van Oppen, Patricia ^b,c   Smit, Filip ^a,b,c,d   Riper, Heleen ^a,b,c  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Blended cognitive behavioral therapy; Cost effectiveness; Depression; Randomized controlled trial; Specialized mental health care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTPATIENT; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTPATIENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85074261865     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/14261     Document Type: Article

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