E-Therapy: Case Studies, Guiding Principles, and the Clinical Potential of the Internet

Book Overview

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393703703
• ISBN13: 9780393703702
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.7"