Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 – Emotional First Aid: An Overview (pp. 1-10)
Chapter 2 – Characteristics of Psychological Assistance via the Internet (pp. 11-26)
Chapter 3 – Who Seeks Help Online? A Statistical Profile (pp. 27-46)
Chapter 4 – When Face-to-Face Help Fails: Online Assistance via Personal Chat (pp. 47-78)
Chapter 5 – Rendering Emotional First Aid via Email (pp. 79-98)
Chapter 6 – Online Support Groups (pp. 99-120)
Chapter 7 – Helpfulness of Emotional First Aid via the Internet (pp. 121-148)
Chapter 8 – Limitations, Risks, and Ethical Dilemmas (pp. 149-158)
Index
The book focuses on online counseling. It may be useful for all mental-health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, social workers), particularly useful for associations of crisis intervention and emotional first aid (e.g. IFOTES, Samaritans). It may also be useful for institutes for internet studies