Using Technology to Support Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Practices: A Clinician's Guide

Computer technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including the way we deliver behavioral healthcare. Practitioners can now use computer technology to enhance the delivery of health services by supporting providers in the identification, assessment, and treatment of various mental and physical problems. However, many behavioral health providers lack the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively integrate technology-based behavioral tools into their practice. In Using Technology to Support Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Practices, the authors synthesize and organize current research literature and provide readers with practical recommendations on integrating various forms of technology into their clinical practice. They address the implementation, evaluation, and ethics of using such tools, and focus on the many ways in which technology can be used as an adjunct to traditional face-to-face psychotherapy or counseling. Any clinician wishing to connect with clients in a new, meaningful way and maintain a more effective practice needs to pick up this book. Book jacket.

Michael A. Cucciare, Ph.D., is a Career Development Awardee, Health Services Research Development Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and a Research Scientist, Center for Health Care Evaluation, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System and Stanford University School of Medicine. Kenneth R. Weingardt, Ph.D., is Senior Research Scientist, Center for Health Care Evaluation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, and Stanford University School of Medicine and Consulting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Stanford University School of Medicine.