In the tenth edition I knew I “had” to do a version that would be “totally the same and totally
different” in response to the best client-focused research over the last ten years.“Totally the …

E-Health, Telehealth, and Telemedicine is a hands-on resource that shows how
communication technologies can be designed, implemented, and managed to help health …

The first volume to address both self-help and support groups, and to provide a clear
distinction between the two, Self-Help and Support Groups dispels misunderstandings and …

Steven Epstein experiential knowledge of illness possessed or cultivated by patient groups
or health movements? What sorts of challenges do these lay actors pose to the authority of …

This chapter reviews research on leadership and management in three association types–
grassroots-local, supralocal all volunteer, and paid-staff associations. Leaders within these …

language social and behavioral science research into US self-help/mutual aid groups and
nonprofit organizations (eg, Alcoholics Anonymous, Parents Without Partners, or …

In the last two decades, new communication technologies have dramatically changed the
world in which mental health professionals and their patients live. Developments such as e …

Basic Groupwork is a simple, practical guide to the processes of groupwork. This new
edition has been extensively updated and revised to reflect the changes which have taken …

Background Online health community (OHC) moderators help facilitate conversations and
provide information to members. However, the necessity of the moderator in helping …

This article deals with outcomes of self-help and support groups, based on the relationships
between the groups' helping characteristics (ie, instilling hope, caring and concern) and two …