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Published on in Vol 10, No 1 (2022): January

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/29621, first published .
Impact of Smartphone App–Based Psychological Interventions for Reducing Depressive Symptoms in People With Depression: Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Impact of Smartphone App–Based Psychological Interventions for Reducing Depressive Symptoms in People With Depression: Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Impact of Smartphone App–Based Psychological Interventions for Reducing Depressive Symptoms in People With Depression: Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors of this article:

Maria J Serrano-Ripoll1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Rocío Zamanillo-Campos1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Maria A Fiol-DeRoque1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Adoración Castro1, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Ignacio Ricci-Cabello1, 2, 5 Author Orcid Image
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