Using Technology in Mental Health Practice

by Magnavita, Jeffrey J.

• ISBN13: 9781433829062
• ISBN10: 1433829061
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-04-24
• Publisher: American Psychological Association

Summary

This comprehensive guide describes evolving technologies in the field of mental and behavioral health.

Contributors to this book demonstrate how technology fosters better access to care, through video teleconferencing systems, mental health-related apps, and other tools.  Technological advances can also lead to improved treatments, through virtual reality, neurofeedback, and other device-based protocols that complement pharmacological treatments and psychotherapy.  Authors also illustrate the many ways technology can be used to further professional development, whether by improving the quality of one’s work, or transforming research and clinical insights into innovative business practices. 
  
There are many ways to provide technology-based or technology-assisted mental health services.  This book helps clinical and counseling professionals determine which technological advances best align with their goals, and strategically consider how they will purchase new tools and train users, while ensuring clients’ personal health information is protected.

Author Biography

Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist who has been in full-time practice for more than 30 years. He is nationally recognized for his innovative work and scholarship in psychotherapeutics, personality theory, unified psychotherapy, technology-based approaches, and clinical decision making. For more than a decade, he led a supervisory group of colleagues, focused on reviewing videotapes of various approaches to psychotherapy in order to better understand both process and technical aspects. He is one of the leading figures in the Unified Psychotherapy Movement, he cofounded the Unified Psychotherapy Project, and is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Unified Psychotherapy and Clinical Science. He has authored and edited 10 volumes, many of which have received high acclaim, and he has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. He is considered a master psychotherapist and was featured in two APA psychotherapy videotapes. Dr. Magnavita presents his work at conferences and seminars internationally. He served on the APA Clinical Practice Guidelines Advisory Steering Committee and is the past president of the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (2010). He was the developer of Psychotherapists-Face-to-Face, which features eminent psychotherapists. His interest in improving the delivery of mental health care has led him to launch a new technology-based company called Strategic Psychotherapeutics, LLC, of which he serves as CEO. He is a lecturer in psychiatry at Yale University and was an affiliate professor in clinical psychology at the University of Hartford. Dr. Magnavita has been recognized for his work by numerous awards, including APA's Award for Distinguished Professional Contribution to Independent Practice in the Private Sector (2006), Distinguished Psychologist of the Year Award from the Community of Psychologists in Independent Practice (2010), and Distinguished Psychologist of the Year Award (2016) from the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy. His most recent books are Unifying Psychotherapy: Principles, Methods, and Evidence from Clinical Science with Jack C. Anchin (2014) and Clinical Decision Making in Mental Health Practice (2016).

Table of Contents

Contributors
Foreword
Thomas L. Sexton
Preface
Introduction: How Can Technology Advance Mental Health Treatment?
Jeffrey J. Magnavita

Part I: Expanding Access to Care
Chapter 1: Managing Risk: Aligning Technology Use With the Law, Ethics Codes, and Practice Standards
Steven A. Sobelman and John M. Santopietro
Chapter 2: Telemental Health Care Delivery: Evidence Base and Practical Considerations
Carolyn L. Turvey
Chapter 3: Behavioral and Mental Health Apps
David D. Luxton

Part II: Technology-Based Treatments
Chapter 4: Virtual Reality Psychotherapy
Liza C. Zwiebach, Laura Loucks, Devika Fiorillo, and Marat V. Zanov
Chapter 5: Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation
Jeffrey A. Marksberry and Daniel L. Kirsch
Chapter 6: Growing the Evidence Base for Neurofeedback in Clinical Practice
Ed Hamlin
Chapter 7: Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback: Current and Potential Applications
Paul M. Lehrer and Richard Gevirtz

Part III: Professional Development
Chapter 8: Clinical Measurement and Patient Feedback Systems
Michael J. Lambert
Chapter 9: Technology-Assisted Deliberate Practice for Improving Psychotherapy Effectiveness
Jasen Elliott, Allan Abbass, and Tony Rousmaniere
Chapter 10: Using Technology for Therapist Self-Development
Jon Fredrickson and Tony Rousmaniere
Chapter 11: Extending Your Mental Health Practice as an Entrepreneur
Steven A. Sobelman and Jeffrey J. Magnavita
Chapter 12: Adopting New Technology for Your Practice: How to Assess Fit and Risks
Jeffrey Zimmerman and Jeffrey J. Magnavita

Index
About the Editor