What makes self-help interventions effective in the management of depressive symptoms? Meta-analysis and meta-regression

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Psychological Medicine

• Publication date

  2007-02-19

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1017/S0033291707000062PMID 17306044
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