Telemental Health

by Myers; Turvey

• ISBN13: 9780124160484
• ISBN10: 0124160484
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-09-20
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

Acquiring access to mental health treatments can be difficult for those who are not near mental health facilities. The growing field of telemental health addresses this problem by using video and telephone conferencing to provide patients with access to psychiatric professionals. However, the process faces challenges to gain adoption into mainstream medical practice and to develop an evidence base supporting its efficacy. In this comprehensive text, leading professionals in the field provide an introduction to telemental health and explore how to construct a therapeutic space in different contexts when conducting telemental health, how to improve access for special populations, and how to develop an evidence base and best practice in telemental health. In the past 15 years, implementation of telemental health has seemed to follow more from need than from demonstrated efficacy. The thorough and insightful chapters within this book show the importance of continued research and thoughtful development of ethical and responsible practice that is needed in the field and begin to lay out steps in constructing this process. Telemental Health will be an essential book for all clinical practitioners and researchers in mental health fields. Information is focused on the clinical practice of telemental health Emphasis is on providing evidence-based care Information is dynamic, future oriented The text will guide practitioners in a rapidly evolving field Appendices provide useful websites and other information

Table of Contents

Introduction

Telemental Health as a Solution to the Widening Gap Between Supply and Demand for Mental Health Services

Establishing Therapeutic Rapport in Telemental Health

Ethical Considerations in Providing Mental Health Services Over Videoteleconferencing

Integrating Culturally Appropriate Care into Telemental Health Practice

Managing Risk and Protecting Privacy in Telemental Health: An Overview of Legal, Regulatory, and Risk Management Issues.

Business Aspects of Telemental Health in Private Practice

Technology Options for the Provision of Mental Health Care Through Videoteleconferencing

Telemental Health in Primary Care

Geriatric Telemental Health

Child and Adolescent Telemental Health

Rural Veterans and Telemental Health Service Delivery

Videoteleconferencing in Forensic and Correctional Practice

Special Considerations for Conducting Neuropsychological Assessment Over Videoteleconferencing.

Special Considerations for Conducting Psychotherapy Over Videoteleconferencing.

Special Considerations for Conducting Psychopharmacologic Treatment Over Videoteleconferencing.

Clinically Informed Telemental Health in Post-Disaster Areas.

Social Networking and Mental Health

Research in Telemental Helath: Review and Synthesis

Conclusions

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