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Feb 2024
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David Ekers, Simon Gilbody, and Judith W...

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David Ekers, Simon Gilbody, and Judith Webster discuss the BASIL trial on behavioural activation to prevent depression and loneliness among socially isolated older people with long-term health conditions.

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