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://HowAssertiveAreYou.com
https://HowResilientAreYou.org
https://HowInfantilizedAreYou.com
https://AvezVousBesoinDeTherapie.com
https://ExtendedChildhoodDisorder.com
Recent Publications
Epstein, R., Godoy, S., Wang, N., & Newland, A. (2025). A rank ordering and analysis of nine resilience competencies demonstrates the special importance of thought management in maintaining resilience. Scientific Reports.
Epstein, R., Mei, K. X., Newland, A., Rivera, L., Singhi, S., & Wang, N. (2025). Which assertiveness skills count most? Assessing assertiveness, passiveness, and aggressiveness with a large online sample. Psychological Reports.
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.
