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

In a world of information that tends toward randomness, therapists and clinicians often need guidance regarding how best to use new technologies and yet not allow the chaos of new media to undermine their 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 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

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Posted: Mar-10-2008

Written By a Very Good Clinician

This book is edited by Robert Hsiung, and authored by more than a dozen researchers in the field of Online Counseling. Hence, I would very much recommend this book to someone interested in the topic. The book covers the basics very well; explaining what Online Counseling is, as well as what it is...

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Posted: Jun-29-2003

Edited books of this nature

The problem with an edited book of this nature is that the quality widely varies. Some chapters of this book come highly recommended, while others shouldn't have even been included. It's too bad, too, as some of this information is valuable for both therapists and potential online clients. Some...

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Posted: Jun-08-2003

Wide ranging survey

This book covers more than just e-therapy, but every chapter is full of valuable information. Generally, the term e-therapy refers to a helping relationship between a psychotherapist and patient that takes place entirely on the Internet (they never meet face to face). Two chapters in this book -...

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Posted: May-22-2003

Excellent Choice for reading

This book is well written and I highly recommend it. It gives excellent examples of how to intergrate e-therapy into a practice that involves mental health. It DOES discuss the legal ramifications as well as ethical issues in e-therapy. For those afraid that technology will replace the human,...

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Posted: Jan-13-2003

Half Baked

While this book goes to great lengths to describe the advantages of finding and working with an online therapist, it doesn't seem to bother getting into the nitty-gritty of what can go wrong with trying to have a deeply emotional relationship with anyone, especially a therapist who you can't see,...

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Posted: Nov-01-2002

The importance of the internet in therapy

I felt this book was especially relevant in demonstrating how important a tool e-mail is in a realtionship with a therapist. It demonstrated through clinical examples how a mental health professional can keep in touch with his/her patient on a daily basis and in some cases provide complete...

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