Stepped Care and e-Health - Practical Applications to Behavioral Disorders

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.

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.