Evaluating an Internet-based video cognitive processing therapy intervention for veterans with PTSD: A pilot study.
Introduction: There remain a number of UK military veterans who are not able to access psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Some of these barriers are practical, including the need to balance work and other life commitments with attendance at residential or outpatient a...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Telemedicine & Telecare Vol. 26; no. 9; pp. 552 - 560 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Oct2020
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