Myths and realities of online clinical work

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 481-497

  Fenichel, Michael ^a   Suler, John ^a   Barak, Azy ^a   Zelvin, Elizabeth ^a   Jones, Gill ^a   Munro, Kali ^a   Meunier, Vagdevi ^a   Walker Schmucker, Willadene ^a  

^a International Society for Mental Health Online   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; E-MAIL; GEOGRAPHY; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUICIDE;

COUNSELING; CULTURE; ETHICS; HUMANS; INTERNET; PSYCHIATRY; TEACHING; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 0036807729     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109493102761022904     Document Type: Article

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