Online e-therapy grows amid skepticism and care limits
Knight Ridder Now notes a rise in online counseling as many services expand since 1995 from 12 sites to 300 e therapy sites and three e clinics. Prices range from 35 to 100 monthly packages, cheaper than traditional visits but insurance coverage varies. Professional bodies publish guidelines on security, confidentiality, and liability, while cautioning e-therapy remains experimental and not for all.
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Cautious stance urged for online therapy use
Martha Ainsworth, an Internet expert, urges crisis individuals to call mental health hot lines and warns online therapy is not a substitute for traditional therapy. She emphasizes evaluating response times privacy and therapist credentials, noting her ABCs of Internet Therapy site offers a directory with ratings and services.
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Web search barometers reveal trends across Lycos Yahoo and Google
The Washington Post reviews how Lycos Yahoo and Google publish weekly or daily rankings of popular queries. It notes Lycos 50s seasonality with tattoos rising in spring and summer, Yahoo Buzz Index by leaders or movers, and Google Zeitgeist visuals such as Jolie versus Lara Croft during Tomb Raider’s release.
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Seiko SmartPad2 Converts Handwritten Notes to PDA GIFs
Seiko Instruments updates the SmartPad2 to transfer handwritten notes into PDAs. The 7 by 10 inch device, weighing 1.5 pounds, stores up to 16 pages as handwritten GIF images rather than text. It targets Palm Sony 18M and Handspring PDAs and sells for about $200.
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