e-Therapy: Case Studies, Guiding Principles and the Clinical Potential of the Internet (Norton Professional Books)

by RCHsiung (Author)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $11.16

  Here, a leading provider of online mental health information, Dr. Robert Hsiung, has gathered a group of distinguished contributors to discuss clinical, ethical, and legal issues pertaining to e-therapy. Full of case studies and examples of active programs that deliver mental health information and therapy via new media, E-Therapy offers first-hand accounts of the potential and risks of recent trends in 'distance therapy' and 'telepsychiatry.' Chapters include

  • The Internet 'Expert': Ronald Pies
  • An E-Patient's Story: Martha Ainsworth
  • Chat Room Therapy: Gary S. Stofle
  • Using E-mail to Support Outpatient Treatment: Joel Yager
  • Community Telepsychiatry: Sara F. Gibson
  • An Online Self-Help Group Hosted by a Mental Health Professional: Robert C Hsiung
  • Principles of Professional Ethics: Robert C Hsiung
  • Legal Ethics in On-line Mental Health: Nicholas P. Terry