American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 231-238 , March 2007

Computer-Based Brief Intervention: A Randomized Trial with Postpartum Women

  • Steven J. Ondersma, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Steven J. Ondersma, PhD, Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, 2761 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit MI 48207.
    • ,
  • Dace S. Svikis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
    • ,
  • Charles R. Schuster, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

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PII: S0749-3797(06)00494-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2006.11.003

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 231-238 , March 2007

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