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Author:   Massimo Clerici ,  Alberto Stefana ,  Antonios Dakanalis
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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9783032089793

ISBN 10:   3032089794
Pages:   414
Publication Date:   07 February 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- History of Online Mental Health Interventions.- Telepsychiatry and effectiveness.- Evidence of internet- and mobile-based interventions for mental disorders.- Patient Perspectives of Teletherapy.- The Cognitive-Behavioral Approach in Teletherapy.- Psychodynamic Teletherapy – the past, the present and the future.- Online Person-Centered and Experiential Therapy.- Online psychotherapy for adults.- Child and Adolescent Telepsychotherapy Through the Covid Pandemic: The Experience Of Galen (Galinòs), Mental Health and Personal Development Institute, Athens, Greece.- Cultural Adaptation in Telepsychotherapy.- Digital interventions for improving mental health and wellbeing in young people.- Digital interventions for Older Adults.- Online transdiagnostic self-help interventions.- Internet Interventions for Social Anxiety among College Students.- Teletherapy for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders.- Web-Based Psychological Interventions for Body Image and Weight-Related Disorders.- The effectiveness of telemedicine and teletherapy interventions to address mood disorders.- Teletherapy for people with psychotic disorders – perhaps more useful than expected.- Transdiagnostic digital interventions for emotional, traumatic and stress-related disorders.- Internet- and Mobile-Based Psychological Interventions for Sexual Dysfunctions.- Antepartum and postpartum mental health issues.- Telepsychotherapy for Multiple Sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases: specificities and challenges.- Internet-based and mobile-based cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic diseases: Modalities and diversity.- Oncologic and hematologic diseases.- The evaluation of mental health apps efficacy in HIC vs LMIC.- Remente: The leading and science-based workplace mental health and wellbeing platform.- Video Games and Mental Health.- Incorporating online evidence-based mental health resources in therapy.

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Massimo Clerici, MD, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Head of the School of Psychiatry at the University of Milano-Bicocca, as well as Director of Psychiatry and Dean of Mental Health and Addiction at IRCCS San Gerardo Hospital (a “Department of Excellence”). He has broad expertise in psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, clinical psychiatry, epidemiology, and treatment of major psychiatric disorders, including substance use, psychosis, trauma-related, and treatment-resistant conditions. He has secured numerous research grants, led international collaborations, and published over 350 papers in leading journals such as World Psychiatry, Lancet Psychiatry, American Journal of Psychiatry, and British Journal of Psychiatry. A frequent invited speaker, he has served on editorial boards, scientific committees, and in leadership roles within national and international psychiatric societies, including the Italian Association of Psychiatry and the World Psychiatric Association. Alberto Stefana, PsyD, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, and researcher specializing in psychotherapy for adults with psychiatric or medical conditions. He has practiced at Spedali Civili Hospital in Brescia and continues in private practice. He is currently a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellow for the project “Evidence-based Assessment in Psychotherapy.” His research interests include psychoanalysis, evidence-based treatment, therapeutic relationships, and psychopathology. He has published over 80 articles in international journals, authored History of Countertransference (Routledge, 2017), and co-edited Grace Pailthorpe’s Writings on Psychoanalysis and Surrealism (Routledge, 2022). He is also co-author of Marion Milner: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge, 2023). He serves as Fellow of the College of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis and as editor or reviewer for several journals, including Frontiers in Psychology and Frontiers in Psychiatry. Antonios Dakanalis, MD, MSc, PsyD, PhD, FNAs, directs the Psychiatry and Mental Health Research Unit at the University of Milano-Bicocca. Trained in medicine, psychology, neuroscience, psychiatry, and psychotherapy, he is recognized internationally for his research on mood, anxiety, eating/weight-related, and personality disorders. His work focuses on therapeutic mechanisms and technology-enhanced treatments (e.g., virtual reality). Ranked among the world’s top 50 scientists in mental health (Research.com), top 10 European clinicians in overeating/obesity (Expertscape), and top 25 experts in e-therapy, he has secured major grants and produced over 200 publications (h-index 44, >5000 citations) in journals such as Nature Reviews Disease Primers, Lancet Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. He is a frequent international speaker, contributor to clinical guidelines, editor of prestigious journals and encyclopedias, and recipient of over 50 research and clinical awards. He also has extensive psychotherapy experience across public and private mental health settings.

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