Published on in Vol 9, No 3 (2022): March

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/31780, first published .
Telehealth Versus Face-to-face Psychotherapy for Less Common Mental Health Conditions: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Telehealth Versus Face-to-face Psychotherapy for Less Common Mental Health Conditions: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Telehealth Versus Face-to-face Psychotherapy for Less Common Mental Health Conditions: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Books/Policy Documents

  1. Beiglböck W, Preinsperger W. Suchtbehandlung und Digitalisierung. View
  2. Niec L, Schoonover C. Telemental Health Care for Children and Families. View
  3. Mohankumar R, Singsank K, Renn B, John S. Diagnostic Interviewing. View
  4. Black T, Foster A. Humane Composition Pedagogy. View

Books/Policy Documents

  1. Dobrzynska A, Isabel-Gómez R, Blasco-Amaro J. Telemedicina en trastorno alimentario. Revisión sistemática. View