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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Volume 32, 2003 - Issue 3: Internet and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: New Opportunities for Treatment and Assessment
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Internet-Based Stress Management

Kristofer Zetterqvist Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Juha Maanmies Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Lars Ström Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Gerhard Andersson Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Audiology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Pages 151-160 | Published online: 05 Nov 2010

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