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mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (2922) Anxiety and Stress Disorders (1081) Behavior Change (723) Depression and Mood Disorders; Suicide Prevention (1392)

Published on in Vol 8, No 7 (2020): July

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/15418, first published .
Effectiveness of a Mobile App Intervention for Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness of a Mobile App Intervention for Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness of a Mobile App Intervention for Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial

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Tayla McCloud1 Author Orcid Image ;   Rebecca Jones1 Author Orcid Image ;   Gemma Lewis1 Author Orcid Image ;   Vaughan Bell2 Author Orcid Image ;   Elias Tsakanikos3 Author Orcid Image
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