E-Therapy for Substance Abuse and Co-Morbidity [Paperback]

This brief provides an overview of the emerging field of Electronic Therapy, E-Therapy, with a specific focus on alcohol and substance abuse. Understanding barriers that prevent individuals from seeking necessary mental health treatment is at the center of the development and analysis of practice models of care. Geographic location, transportation, language barriers and other situations contribute to difficulties in obtaining adequate treatment for mental illness. E-Therapy eliminates these barriers by administering counseling and mental health services through audio or audiovisual means. This brief examines E-Therapy best practices as they apply to alcohol and substance abuse intervention and prevention.         Application of E-Therapy Programs to Social Work Practice.- E-Therapy with Adults and Children.- Use of Computer Technology to Reduce and Prevent College Drinking.- The Effectiveness of Electronic Approaches to Substance Abuse Prevention for Adolescents.- Using the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Evidence-Based Practice Kits in Social Work Education.- Conclusion.       

It does offer some important wisdom regarding the use of information technology for social workers involved in treatment and service delivery. Most importantly, it emphasizes the need to incorporate knowledge and applications of e-therapy into graduate student education and training programs. & relevant for psychologists, particularly those in training and their teachers. (Patrick M. Flynn and Jennifer Pankow, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 60 (50), December, 2015)  

JOHN S. WODARSKI, Ph.D., M.S.S.W., is a Professor of Social Work at the University of Tennessee College of Social Work. He also serves as a Senior Research Scientist with the University of Tennessee Childrens Mental Health Services Research Center. Dr. Wodarski received his B.S. degree frlCr