Disseminating Self-Help: Positive Psychology Exercises in an Online Trial
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Disseminating Self-Help: Positive Psychology Exercises in an Online Trial
BACKGROUND The recent growth of positive psychology has led to a proliferation in exercises to increase positive thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Preliminary evidence suggests that these exercises hold promise as an approach for reducing depressive symptoms. These exercises are typically researched in isolation as single exercises. The current study examined the acceptability of several multi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Internet Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1438-8871
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1850