The Mental Health Technology Bible (Book with CD-ROM for Windows & Macintosh) [Paperback]

Larry D. Rosen (Author), Michelle M. Weil (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0471176184 | ISBN-13: 978-0471176183 | Publication Date: January 15, 1997

This timely book introduces mental health professionals in private practice to the nuts-and-bolts of office automation. Designed to give even "technophobes" mastery of the basic aspects of electronic office management, this hands-on manual examines the rationale for automating and describes how to choose and purchase hardwareincluding computer terminals, printers, fax machines, and office messaging systems. It also offers a guide to the types of general and mental health specific software available and helps readers select the right word-processing, billing, patient record-keeping and psychological assessment software for their practice.

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This timely book introduces mental health professionals in private practice to the nuts-and-bolts of office automation. Designed to give even "technophobes" mastery of the basic aspects of electronic office management, this hands-on manual covers the rationale for technologizing as well as how to choose and purchase hardware--including computer terminals, printers, fax machines, and office messaging systems. It features a CD-ROM with demonstrations of the most widely-used clinical software (billing systems, treatment planing programs, etc.). Both computer novice and "techies" seeking to automate their mental health practices will find the author's battle-tested suggestions, clear, helpful, and eminently practical.

Product Details

• Paperback: 225 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471176184
• ISBN-13: 978-0471176183
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,232,304 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Number 1 candidate for lemon of the year, September 18, 1997

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This review is from: The Mental Health Technology Bible (Book with CD-ROM for Windows & Macintosh) (Paperback)

As computer buffs will know, the term 'bible' is used to indicate that a given book is, in someone's opinion, 'the' definitive text on the subject in question. So why on earth does this book have the word 'bible' in its title.

According to the authors, a psychology professor and a clinical psychologist from waaaay out west, the following items are 'accurate', 'authoritative' and 'up-to-date':

- The only company making microprocessors is Intel
- A network server is also known as a 'local area network' or LAN
- The most reliable network servers are made by Novell
- And the individual programs within packages such as MS Office and Lotus SmartSuite don't have as many features/functions as standalone applications

No, I'm really not kidding, these are just a few of the many techno-bloopers that have aleady lead to the book being taken out of circulation in the UK, and give it an unassailable position as computer publishings' Lemon of the Year.

Allegedly written for anyone from total novice to experienced user this book demonstrates the authors' conspicuous lack of computing knowledge (all of the points above are absolutely wrong!), which is a little surprising since they claim to be experts in the area of technophobia.

What more can one say other than 'Physician, heal thyself'.