Internet use in the aftermath of trauma [electronic resource] / edited by Alain Brunet, Andrea R. Ashbaugh, Christophe F. Herbert.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

NATO Advanced Research Workshop on How Can the Internet Help People Cope in the Aftermath of a Traumatic Event, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Brunet, Alain.

Ashbaugh, Andrea R.

Herbert, Christophe F.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Public Diplomacy Division.

Conference Name:

NATO Advanced Research Workshop on How Can the Internet Help People Cope in the Aftermath of a Traumatic Event (2009 : Montréal, Québec)

NATO Advanced Research Workshop on How Can the Internet Help People Cope in the Aftermath of a Traumatic Event

Series:

NATO science for peace and security series. Human and societal dynamics ; E, v. 72.

NATO science for peace and security series. Sub-series E, Human and societal dynamics, 1874-6276 ; v. 72

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet in medicine.

Psychic trauma--Computer network resources.

Psychic trauma.

Internet--Psychological aspects.

Internet.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : IOS Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""The Internet has become an essential fact in the workplace, more necessary in some ways than the telephone or even what we now describe as paper mail. The Internet is especially important for professionals who are interested in trauma, to facilitate rapid information support following disasters and connect international experts to participate in the response. But the utility of the Internet in the field of trauma studies extends far beyond disaster response. ""Internet Use in the Aftermath of Trauma"" is a valuable resource because it comprehensively presents the range of ways the Internet c

Contents:

Title; Preface; Contributors; About the Editors; Contents; I. Introduction; From Netscape to Twitter: Fifteen Years of Mental Health Online; The Psychological Role of the Internet in Mass Disasters: Past Evidence and Future Planning; Health Information on the Internet: What About the Quality?; II. Self-Expression on the Internet; Internetworking after Trauma; Social Networking Sites in the Aftermath of Trauma; III. Conducting Research Using the Internet; A New Frontier: Trauma Research on the Internet

Using the Internet to Study Mental Health and Related Outcomes Following Exposure to Large-Scale, Potentially Traumatic EventsHealth Economics of Web-Based Mental Health Interventions to Mitigate the Effects of Trauma; IV. Information Provision on the Internet; Preventing Traumatic Stress after Child Injury: Development of a Website for Parents; Disseminating Best Practices and Information in Posttrauma Care: Towards Online Training and Support for Providers Serving Survivors of Trauma; V. Assessment and Early Intervention

Online Self-Evaluation as a Public Mental Health Tool after Large-Scale Disasters or Conflicts: Prospects and LimitsTrauma TIPS: A Brief Internet-Based Early Intervention for the Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Patients with Traumatic Injury; VI. Intervention; Using the Internet to Deliver Treatments for PTSD; Guided, Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Other Comorbid Anxiety Disorders; Internet-Based Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

The Provision of Mental Health Services through the Internet: Opportunities, Challenges, and ImplicationsSubject Index; Author Index

Notes:

"Published in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

6612956151

1-282-95615-9

9786612956157

1-60750-626-2

OCLC:

695984868