The Essential Internet: A Guide for Psychotherapists and Other Mental Health Professionals (Developments in Clinical Psychiatry)

By Anthony L. Labruzza

"The Essential Internet" is a brief user-friendly guide to the Internet written specifically for psychotherapists and other mental health professionals. It is intended as a beginning text for readers... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765701057
• ISBN13: 9780765701053
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc.
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.7" x 1.1" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

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the more time subjects spent online, the more depressed and lonely they tended to be. The report concluded that one hour a week of Internet use led to an average increase of 1% on the depression scale and 0.04% on the loneliness scale. Researchers think time spent on the Internet may be deducted from contact with real people. Participants in a study reported a decline in interaction with family members and a reduction in numbers of friends. No matter how heartfelt, e-mail, chat rooms, and newsgroups have an ephemeral quality compared to real human relationships. How does Internet communication affect mental health? Why? In terms of mental health, what do you think is the best way to use the Internet?

A superb resource for mental health providers

This in clearly the best book available about the Internet for mental health professionals. The author explains the workings of cyberspace in clear and accessible English that even the most computer-illiterate will be able to understand. He also provides an invaluable list of resources specifically tailored to mental health. Excellent job! Bravo!