Stepped Care and e-Health: Practical Applications to Behavioral Disorders / Edition 1

by William O'Donohue, Crissa Draper

Overview

Computer-Based Stepped Care Practical Applications to Behavioral Disorders William T. O'Donohue and Crissa Draper, editors The facts are simple enough: the demand for therapy outstrips the supply of therapists. Not everyone who needs help has the time or money for treatment, or has access to a 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 and least intrusive methods, from introductory information to self-help materials, from adjunctive treatment with minimal clinician involvement to traditional in-office therapy. Computer-Based Stepped Care sets out a workable client-centered model that capitalizes on the availability and immediacy of 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. 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 Computer-Based Stepped Care. Content Level Professional/practitioner Keywords alternative medicine - computer-based health care - consumer health management - e-health - internet health care - self-help - stepped care Related subjects He

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441965097
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	10/28/2010
Edition description:	2011
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

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.

Table of Contents

1 The Case for Evidence-Based Stepped Care as Part of a Reformed Delivery System William T. O'Donohue Crissa Draper 1

2 Depression and a Stepped Care Model Lucas A. Broten Amy E. Naugle Alyssa H. Kalata Scott T. Gaynor 17

3 Anxiety Holly Hazlett-Stevens 45

4 Panic Disorder Gerhard Andersson Per Carlbring 61

5 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Crissa Draper Matthew Ghiglieri 77

6 Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder) Gerhard Andersson Per Carlbring 99

7 Substance Abuse Michael E. Levin Jason Lillis 115

8 Evaluating a Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for the Prevention and Treatment of Pediatric Obesity Brie A. Moore William T. O'Donohue 137

9 Chronic Disease Management Victoria Mercer 151

10 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Bruce M. Gale 181

11 Autism Michele P. Steever 203

12 Grief Anthony Papa Brett Litz 223

13 Sexual Disorders M. Todd Sewell 247

14 Stepped Care and E-Health in Behavioral Managed Care Ronald R. O'Donnell 263

15 Cultural Considerations in Stepped-Care and E-Health Interventions Joaquin Borrego Chelsea Klinkebiel 283

Subject Index 307