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Web-based and Mobile Health Interventions (5965) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (3376) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (4341) Student/Learners Perceptions and Experiences with Educational Technology (285) Anxiety and Stress Disorders (1660) JMH Theme Issue: COVID-19 and Mental Health: Impact and Interventions 2023 (552)

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Investigating the Efficacy of the Web-Based Common Elements Toolbox (COMET) Single-Session Interventions in Improving UK University Student Well-Being: Randomized Controlled Trial

Investigating the Efficacy of the Web-Based Common Elements Toolbox (COMET) Single-Session Interventions in Improving UK University Student Well-Being: Randomized Controlled Trial

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Jeffrey Lambert1 Author Orcid Image ;   Maria Loades2 Author Orcid Image ;   Noah Marshall1 Author Orcid Image ;   Nina Higson-Sweeney2 Author Orcid Image ;   Stella Chan3 Author Orcid Image ;   Arif Mahmud4 Author Orcid Image ;   Victoria Pile5 Author Orcid Image ;   Ananya Maity2 Author Orcid Image ;   Helena Adam2 Author Orcid Image ;   Beatrice Sung2 Author Orcid Image ;   Melanie Luximon2 Author Orcid Image ;   Keren MacLennan3, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Clio Berry7 Author Orcid Image ;   Paul Chadwick2 Author Orcid Image
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