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

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