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This book introduces stepped care in the context of computer-aided
therapy. The text outlines specific problems, offering a description of
each step and evidence base; triage/assessment; toolbox and resources for each step; and quality assurance procedures.

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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.

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Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Depression
Chapter 3. Anxiety
Chapter 4. Panic Disorder
Chapter 5. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Chapter 6. Social Phobia
Chapter 7. Substance Abuse
Chapter 8. Pediatric Obesity
Chapter 9. Chronic Disease Management
Chapter 10. Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Chapter 11. Autism
Chapter 12. Complicated Grief
Chapter 13. Sexual Disorders
Chapter 14. Managed Care

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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.

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