Notable finding: More than 1,000 studies have been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of e-therapy, most within recent years. The bottom line: e-therapy is generally as effective as face-to-face therapy.
Tests
https://DoYouNeedTherapy.com/Russian (or http://DoYouNeedTherapy.ru)
https://HowResilientAreYou.org
https://HowInfantilizedAreYou.com
https://AvezVousBesoinDeTherapie.com
https://ExtendedChildhoodDisorder.com
Recent Publications
Epstein, R., Ho, M., Hyun, S., Le, C., Robertson, R.E, & Stout, D. (2017). A DSM-5-based online mental health referral inventory: A large-scale validation study. Journal of Technology in Human Services.
Epstein, R., & Muzzatti, L. (2011). Preliminary validation of an online DSM-based mental health referral inventory. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 29, 284-295.
Epstein, R. (2011, May/June). Distance therapy comes of age. Scientific American Mind, pp. 60-63.
Epstein, R. (2010, March/April). Are you mentally healthy? Scientific American Mind, pp. 58-61.
Recent Presentations
Epstein, R., Bock, S., Huang, Y., & Wang, N. (2023, April). It’s complicated: The relationship between COVID-19 and mental health problems. Paper presented at the 103rd annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Riverside, CA.
Epstein, R., & Ginther, A. (2021, November). Which skills are best at boosting resilience? A large-scale international study(10-min. audio). Paper presented at the 14th International Congress of Clinical Psychology.
Epstein, R., & Le, N. (2018, April). Extended Childhood Disorder (ECD): New empirical support for a proposed diagnostic category. Paper presented at the 98th annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
Epstein, R., & Godoy, S. (2018, April). Which resilience skills count most? Paper presented at the 98th annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
Epstein, R., & Drew, M. (2018, April). Infantilization across the life span: A large-scale internet study suggests that emotional abuse is especially damaging. Paper presented at the 98th annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
Epstein, R., & Mei, K.X. (2018, April). Which assertiveness skills count most? Paper presented at the 98th annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
Epstein, R., Hwang, T., & Robertson, R.E. (2015, April). Extended Childhood Disorder (ECD): Additional support for a new diagnostic category. Paper presented at the 95th annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Epstein, R., Le, C., & Robertson, R.E. (2015, April). A DSM-5-based online mental health screening inventory: Preliminary validation study. Paper presented at the 95th annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Epstein, R., Kaminaka, K., & Vu, K. (2011, November). Extended childhood disorder: An exploratory study. Paper presented at the 73rd annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, Florida.
Epstein, R., & Muzzatti, L. (2009, May). Initial validation of an online DSM-based mental health screening inventory. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.
To test your mental health,visit https://DoYouNeedTherapy.com. Our test has been updated to meet the latest diagnostic standards of the American Psychiatric Association, released in May 2013.