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This site is a public service, intended to be a resource for those who deliver and consume behavioral health services via the Internet. It is also meant to be a starting point for attorneys, regulators, legislators, students, the media, and anyone who might have an interest in the legal issues related to behavioral e-Health.

International Society of Mental Health Online
The International Society for Mental Health Online (ISMHO) was formed in 1997 to promote the understanding, use and development of online communication, information and technology for the international mental health community. ISMHO is a nonprofit organization.

Therapy Related
About Psychotherapy
author: Bennett Pologe, Ph.D.

An Introduction to Psychotherapy Integration
author: George Stricker, Ph.D.

Combining Psychopharmacology, Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
author: Fredric N. Busch, M.D., and Barnet D. Malin, M.D.

Practical Questions Beginning Psychotherapy
Author: William N. Goldstein, M.D.

The Supportive Component of Psychotherapy
author: Henry Pinsker, M.D.

Use of Fiction in Therapy
author: A. James Giannini, M.D.

There Are Only Three Kinds of Psychotherapy
author: Paul Genova, M.D.

Creative Media in Psychotherapy
author: Ian Alger, M.D.

American Psychiatric Association - Mental disorders, like many other medical illnesses, are not uncommon. In any given year, one out of five adult Americans experiences a mental illness or emotional problem severe enough to require treatment. These disorders impair how people feel, think, and act, and interfere with their effectiveness at work and school and their relationships with friends and family.

Rights and Responsibilities in Psychotherapy - Informed consent in mental health services is one of the most important and least understood concepts with which client/survivors must deal. Dr. Laura Brown has written the following document for her clients and has given Sidran permission to post it for reproduction and individual use. It is an excellent tool for survivor empowerment, providing practical application of the education and information Sidran advocates.

A Consumer's Guide to Mental Health Services - Twenty percent of adult Americans (or one in five) will have a mental illness during their lifetime that is severe enough to require treatment, and many more have problems that prevent them from enjoying their lives. Often these people suffer in silence, rather than admit they need help. Asking for help is not an easy thing for many people to do, but it is a wise move when a person feels that something is wrong. This page is a guide to locating mental health services. Many individuals who are looking for help for themselves or a loved one ask the same questions.

Guide to Psychotherapists in Private Practice - There are hundreds of therapeutic orientations; below is a list of orientations found in the Guide, plus some that have been well-known or in frequent use over the years.