Electronic problem-solving treatment: Description and pilot study of an interactive media treatment for depression

JMIR Research Protocols

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Cartreine, James Albert ^a,b   Locke, Steven E ^c,d   Buckey, Jay C ^e   Sandoval, Luis ^f   Hegel, Mark T ^e  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Computer based therapy; Depression; Interactive media; Internet intervention; Problem solving therapy; Problem solving treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85097570913     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19290748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/resprot.1925     Document Type: Article

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