E-Therapy
Case Studies, Guiding Principles, and the Clinical Potential of the Internet
In a world of information that tends toward randomness, therapists andclinicians often need guidance regarding how best to use newtechnologies and yet not allow the chaos of new media to underminetheir practice.
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 includeThe Internet 'Expert': Ronald PiesAn E-Patient's Story: Martha AinsworthChat Room Therapy: Gary S. StofleUsing E-mail to Support Outpatient Treatment: Joel YagerCommunity Telepsychiatry: Sara F. GibsonAn Online Self-Help Group Hosted by a Mental Health Professional: Robert C HsiungPrinciples of Professional Ethics: Robert C HsiungLegal Ethics in On-line Mental Health: Nicholas P. Terry
E-Therapy
Case Studies, Guiding Principles, and the Clinical Potential of the Internet
In a world of information that tends toward randomness, therapists andclinicians often need guidance regarding how best to use newtechnologies and yet not allow the chaos of new media to underminetheir practice.
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 includeThe Internet 'Expert': Ronald PiesAn E-Patient's Story: Martha AinsworthChat Room Therapy: Gary S. StofleUsing E-mail to Support Outpatient Treatment: Joel YagerCommunity Telepsychiatry: Sara F. GibsonAn Online Self-Help Group Hosted by a Mental Health Professional: Robert C HsiungPrinciples of Professional Ethics: Robert C HsiungLegal Ethics in On-line Mental Health: Nicholas P. Terry
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Case Studies, Guiding Principles, and the Clinical Potential of the Internet
In a world of information that tends toward randomness, therapists andclinicians often need guidance regarding how best to use newtechnologies and yet not allow the chaos of new media to underminetheir practice.
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 includeThe Internet 'Expert': Ronald PiesAn E-Patient's Story: Martha AinsworthChat Room Therapy: Gary S. StofleUsing E-mail to Support Outpatient Treatment: Joel YagerCommunity Telepsychiatry: Sara F. GibsonAn Online Self-Help Group Hosted by a Mental Health Professional: Robert C HsiungPrinciples of Professional Ethics: Robert C HsiungLegal Ethics in On-line Mental Health: Nicholas P. Terry
