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Published on in Vol 8, No 2 (2021): February

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/26683, first published .
Efficacy of a Six-Week-Long Therapist-Guided Online Therapy Versus Self-help Internet-Based Therapy for COVID-19–Induced Anxiety and Depression: Open-label, Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial

Efficacy of a Six-Week-Long Therapist-Guided Online Therapy Versus Self-help Internet-Based Therapy for COVID-19–Induced Anxiety and Depression: Open-label, Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial

Efficacy of a Six-Week-Long Therapist-Guided Online Therapy Versus Self-help Internet-Based Therapy for COVID-19–Induced Anxiety and Depression: Open-label, Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors of this article:

Mohammed Al-Alawi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Roopa K McCall2 Author Orcid Image ;   Alya Sultan3 Author Orcid Image ;   Naser Al Balushi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Tamadhir Al-Mahrouqi4 Author Orcid Image ;   Abdullah Al Ghailani4 Author Orcid Image ;   Hilal Al Sabti4 Author Orcid Image ;   Abdullah Al-Maniri4 Author Orcid Image ;   Sathiya M Panchatcharam4 Author Orcid Image ;   Hamed Al Sinawi1 Author Orcid Image
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