How to Use Computers and Cyberspace in the Clinical Practice of Psychotherapy

Download or read book How to Use Computers and Cyberspace in the Clinical Practice of Psychotherapy written by Jeri Fink and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 1999 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Venture into a new clinical office where an agoraphobic can manipulate a projected image of himself into an actual crowd, where a woman afraid of flying can desensitize herself through virtual reality exposure, where an ill-socialized adolescent or a depressed elderly patient can visit a virtual community. Dr Jeri Fink introduces the brave new world of psychotechnology with a mix of imagination, enthusiasm and authority. She logs on by exploring computer assisted therapeutic interventions for treating individuals and groups based on accepted theories of practice; next, she raises and answers questions about such pivotal attendant issues as the rise of Internet Addiction Disorder and the implications of cybertherapies for managed care; and finally, she supplies a resource guide to the Internet as a channel for professional communications as well as for professional reference.