Date
10-1-2006
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Libraries, Medical; Internet; Patient Education; Mental Health; Mental Disorders
Disciplines
Information and Library Science | Library and Information Science | Mental and Social Health
Abstract
With the Internet a prominent place for many Americans to turn when seeking health information, the importance of providing authoritative, reliable, quality-filtered resources is a tasl well-suited for professional medical librarians. This article outlines three steps librarians can take to locate, organize, develop and deliver quality e-mental health resources effectively for mental health professionals and their patients, including establishing partnerships, developing and delivering resources, and providing training and outreach.
Keywords
e-mental health, internet resources, mental health information, library resources, library outreach, medical libraries, medical librarians
Repository Citation
Gore, Sally A. and Martin, Elaine Russo, "e-Mental Health: Providing Quality Mental Health Information to Practitioners and the Public" (2006). University of Massachusetts Medical School. Library Publications and Presentations. Paper 52.
http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/lib_articles/52
Included in
Information and Library Science Commons, Library and Information Science Commons, Mental and Social Health Commons
Comments
This article was published in the Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 6(4), 2006, p. 55-62. Copyright is retained by The Haworth Press.