| Preface |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Notes from the Authors |
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| PART 1 Introduction |
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction and Overview |
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Why You Need to Technologize |
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What Types of Technology Do You Need? |
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What Will This Technology Cost? |
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What Will You Get for this Investment? |
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Are the Choices Difficult? |
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Public Attitudes toward Technology |
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Our Study of Psychologists |
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How This Book Is Organized |
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| PART 2 The Hardware |
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CHAPTER 2 Buying or Upgrading Your Computer System |
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Big Blue vs. Apple: Which Is for You? |
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Of Clones and Compatibles...and Mice and Men |
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Printers: They've Come a Long Way |
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Modems: Connecting to the World from Your Desk |
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Desktop, Notebook, or Laptop? |
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Additional Hardware to Consider |
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A Not-So-Unusual Scary Scene and What to Do |
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CHAPTER 3 Facsimile (Fax) Machines |
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Does Everyone Have a Fax Machine? |
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How Does a Fax Machine Work? |
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How Much Does It Cost to Send a Fax? |
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Do You Need a Separate Fax Telephone Line? |
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What Features Should You Consider? |
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Can You Use Your Computer as a Fax Machine? |
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CHAPTER 4 Office Messaging Systems |
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Answering Systems: The Bottom Line |
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| PART 3 The Software |
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CHAPTER 5 Your Basic Computer Software Processing Needs |
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What Do You Need and What Does It Cost? |
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What Other Software Do You Really Need? |
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The Bottom Line on Software |
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CHAPTER 6 Office Management Systems |
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What Is Really Important? |
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IBM-Compatible Environments Only |
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IBM and Macintosh Environments |
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Office Management System Recommendations |
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A Sample Office Management Program Operation |
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Comparison of Office Management Systems |
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CHAPTER 7 Electronic Billing |
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What More Do I Need for Billing Electronically? |
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Option 1: Use Your Office Management Program |
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Option 2: Obtain Programs from Insurance Companies |
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Option 3: Hire an Outside Billing Company |
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When Is It Financially Feasible to Use Electronic Billing? |
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Are There Any Other Options? |
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Electronic Billing Recommendation |
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Computer-Based Psychological Assessment |
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Avoiding Potholes on the Computerized Testing Highway |
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Computer-Based Assessment Recommendations |
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Compter-Based Treatment Delivery Systems |
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How Well Do These Programs Work? |
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Statistical Analysis Tools |
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CHAPTER 9 Treatment Planning and Outcome Assessment |
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Computerized Treatment Plans |
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Exactly What Is Being Measured? |
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Popular Outcome Assessment Measures |
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Our Outcome Assessment Recommendations |
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CHAPTER 10 Cruising the Information Superhighway |
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What Is the Information Superhighway? |
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What Does the Information Superhighway Offer Practitioners? |
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150 | (2) |
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What Equipment Do You Need? |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (3) |
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What Other Choices Do You Have? |
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155 | (2) |
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157 | (2) |
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If There Is So Much out There, How Do You Ever Find Anything? |
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165 | (3) |
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Mental Health World Wide Web Sites |
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168 | (17) |
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General Mental Health Sites |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (15) |
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Discussions with Other Practitioners |
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185 | (17) |
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185 | (3) |
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Mailing List Discussion Groups |
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188 | (11) |
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Information Superhighway Recommendation |
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202 | (3) |
| PART 4 What Can You Do Now? |
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CHAPTER 11 Tips for Consumers |
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207 | (4) |
| RECOMMENDED READINGS |
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211 | (2) |
| ABOUT THE CD-ROM |
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213 | (8) |
| INDEX |
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