Full Description
When providing telehealth services, physical distance can create ethical and safety challenges. Such challenges are manageable when following the best practices outlined in this book, which illustrates how to conduct mental health services via videoconferencing and other technologies.
As telecommunication technologies and health apps become more ubiquitous and affordable, they expand opportunities for mental health professionals to provide quality care. However, physical distance as well as technology itself can create challenges to safe and ethical practice. Such challenges are manageable when following the best practices outlined in this book.
Providers can use videoconference and other technologies for assessment, treatment delivery, psychoeducation, supervision, and consultation. This practical guide covers each facet of telemental health care in turn, with emphasis on:
Conducting telepractice within legal, regulatory, and ethical boundaries
Safeguarding clients amp rsquo privacy and ensuring the security of their data
Establishing a welcoming, safe environment and therapeutic rapport from a distance
Contents
Foreword - Exciting Times
Patrick H. DeLeon, Omni Cassidy, Joanna R. Sells, and Jane J. Abanes
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter : Concepts, Principles, and Benefits of Telemental Health
Chapter 2: Overview of Telemental Health Technologies
Chapter 3: Ethical, Legal, and Other Risk Management Considerations
Chapter 4: Establishing a Telemental Health Practice
Chapter 5: Safety Planning and Emergency Management
Chapter : Providing Direct Clinical Care
Chapter 7: Conducting Psychological Assessments During Telemental Health
Chapter 8: Telesupervision and Training in Telepractice
Chapter 9: Ethical Telepractice With Diverse Populations
Chapter : Conclusion
References
Index
About the Authors
