Stepped Care and e-Health: Practical Applications to Behavioral Disorders 2011th Edition
Author(s): Crissa Draper (Editor), William O'Donohue
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: September 21, 2014
Edition: 2011th
Language: English
Print length: 336 pages
ISBN-10: 1489991573
ISBN-13: 9781489991577
Book Description
Stepped care provides the least intrusive intervention to individuals seeking treatment by providing a range of treatment intensities. In the past two decades, computers and the internet have provided a new and efficient medium that lends well to adding steps in a stepped-care model. While there is ample evidence to support the positive effects of bibliotherapy or self-help books, computer-aided therapy (also known as e-health) has the potential to take these effects even further. This volume will be of interest to practitioners and organizations attempting to serve rural and underserved communities. The book focuses on evidence-based treatment, making it consistent with quality improvement initiatives.
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From the Back Cover
Stepped Care and E-Health Practical Applications to Behavioral Disorders William T. O’Donohue and Crissa Draper, editors The facts are simple enough: the need for therapy outstrips the supply of quality therapists. Not everyone who needs help has the time or money for treatment, or has access to a qualified practitioner. And in many cases, traditional therapy may not be appropriate or necessary. Enter stepped care, which offers a range of interventions so clients can choose the most applicable, efficient and least intrusive methods, from educational information to self-help materials, from adjunctive treatment with minimal clinician involvement to traditional in-office therapy. Stepped Care and E-Health sets out a workable client-centered model that capitalizes on the availability and immediacy of innovative internet resources (e.g., web sites and e-books) so that individuals can receive quality care, in the most time- and cost-efficient manner, to match their stage of need and to give them choice. Chapters follow an easy-access format, with a brief discussion of each problem and details of an evidence-informed stepped care approach: description of each step, triage and assessment methods, online resources, and references. A wide range of clinical conditions is featured, including: • Mood disorders. • Substance abuse. • Phobias. • Obesity and eating disorders. • Pediatric behavior problems. • Sexual disorders and dysfunctions. • PTSD. • Dementia. As computers continue at the forefront of quality improvement in mental health service delivery, health psychologists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, and mental health organizations, especially those working with rural, minority, and other underserved communities, will find a practical source of expertise in Stepped Care and E-Health.
About the Author
William T. O’Donohue, Ph.D. is Professor in the Department of Psychology and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Nevada, Reno. From 1999 through 2005 he was Nicholas Cummings Professor of Organized Behavioral Healthcare Delivery at the same institution. In addition, he is Director of the Victims of Crimes Treatment Center and the Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Services at University of Nevada, Reno. He is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy and since 1999 has served on the Advisory Board of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. His areas of specialization are mental health service delivery, forensic psychology, human sexuality (treatment of victims and offenders), management and administration, behavior therapy, and philosophy of psychology.
Crissa Draper is a graduate-student in the doctoral program in clinical psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is a therapist and project coordinator for the Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Unit at the University of Nevada, and teaches a course "Introduction to Social Psychology." She is a member of American Psychological Association, Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy, Association for Behavior Analysis, International Society for Mental Health Online, and American Psychology-Law Association, and has coauthored numerous book chapters about web-based behavioral services and sexual disorders.
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