Best Practices in Online Therapy
Best Practices in Online Therapy
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DOI:
10.1080/15228830802097257
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
Ciechomski, Lisa
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作者:
Abbott, Jo-Anne M.;Klein, Britt;Ciechomski, Lisa
This article discusses important issues in delivery of best practice Internet-based therapy (etherapy). Etherapy is first defined as the interaction between a consumer and a therapist via the Internet (commonly via e-mail) in association with the use of a structured web-based clinical treatment program. A summary of the professional and ethical issues is provided, along with illustrated examples of best-practice principles experienced in clinical and research work by members of the Swinburne University of Technology Etherapy Unit (formerly the Etherapy Research, Education, and Training Unit in the Department of General Practice at Monash University). Etherapy has been found to be effective in treating a range of psychological disorders. Future research investigating methods of enhancing consumers' ability to engage in etherapy should further increase the effectiveness of this type of therapy.