Stepped Care and e-Health Practical Applications to Behavioral Disorders [Paperback]

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.This book introduces stepped care in the context of computer-aided
therapy. The text outlines specific problems, offering a description of
each step and evidence base; triage/assessment; toolbox and resources for each step; and quality assurance procedures.Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. DepressionChapter 3. AnxietyChapter 4. Panic DisorderChapter 5. Post Traumatic Stress DisorderChapter 6. Social PhobiaChapter 7. Substance AbuseChapter 8. Pediatric ObesityChapter 9. Chronic Disease ManagementChapter 10. Oppositional Defiant DisorderChapter 11. AutismChapter 12. Complicated GriefChapter 13. Sexual DisordersChapter 14. Managed Care

William T. ODonohue, 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. HlC,