Evaluating the effectiveness and efficacy of unguided internet-based self-help intervention for the prevention of depression: a randomized controlled trial.

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Published in Clin Psychol Psychother on September 02, 2011

Authors

Ove K Lintvedt1, Kathleen M Griffiths, Kristian Sørensen, Andreas R Østvik, Catharina E A Wang, Martin Eisemann, Knut Waterloo

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychology, University of Tromsø, Norway. ove.lintvedt@uit.no

Associated clinical trials:

An Online Self-help Intervention for Prevention of Depression in Primary Care | NCT04139785

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