A Brief Note On The Area Of Practice

Specialists on this type of sites ask about potential clients’ records and use them to gain an understanding their mental issues. After that, experts offer strategies, plans and well as methods for dealing with difficult issues. Therapists who work online will conduct consistent conferences while keeping the record of patients ' improvement like a physician who operates out of an office. Online therapists use different strategies than a traditional mental health professional. Because these meetings do not take place in the regular setting, the doctor uses a variety of methods to make contact with the client. The session can be conducted through the use of online video chats, by email and phone calls. But there will be times when the connection for some of these methods is not clear, and the therapist might not hear a client’s entire response. The online therapist must have the same level of education as a regular therapist. Online therapy allows the client to remain in the comfort of their home instead of traveling to the doctor’s office. A traditional therapy session may last for years while only treatment lasts for a few months. If the client needs further care, the online doctor will refer him to a regular therapist for further treatment. MyTherapyNet.com connects clients with counselors and support groups based on the needs of the customer. There are several therapists available around the clock. Each

Individual therapy carried out over the Internet can include asynchronous methods, such as e-mail, synchronous methods, such as web-based messaging (instant messaging), chat, videoconferencing or voice-over IP (Internet phone). Virtual reality therapy and online video game therapy are two additional emerging online modalities. Online counseling may be provided as the primary treatment modality or as an adjunct to more traditional forms of mental health treatment. There are many advantages of online counseling. First of all, it provides accessibility to individuals who are disabled or housebound. Then, it is also always affordable and convenient. Internet makes mental health information more accessible. Later, people also feel comfortable while talking to friends and family about their health care issues, but may not feel the same discussing mental health

Psychologists are committed to increasing scientific and professional knowledge of behaviour and people's understanding of themselves and others and to the use of such knowledge to improve the condition of individuals, organisations, and society (APA, 2010). The PSI preamble (2010) states “the authority of psychologists derives from the scientific methods of investigation on which their knowledge is based, and the ethics which govern all their professional activity. They accept that codes of ethics are necessary to protect the interest of clients and prevent misuse of psychological knowledge. The Ethics Code provides a common set of principles and standards upon which psychologists build their professional and scientific work. The following is a rough and general summary of the principles that are addressed by the APA, PSI and BPS;

Due to Marks very depressed state, the initial interaction required a great deal of empathy and high degrees of compassion. When first engaging a client, it is important to be compassionate and empathetic and listen without interrupting, prompting or advising (Berg-Weger, 2013). Reflecting and summarizing content delivered in the session is a valuable way to let the client know that you are actively listening to what they are saying

Having been recently introduced this style of therapy, I became curious to apply my newfound knowledge during the first session with my new client. Like most people, I learn best by doing. The literature that I have read describing MI has not been as descriptive of a real-life session as I would like for it to be. So, closely observing how a counselor guides a conversation with a client, paying meticulous attention to body language and nuanced facial expressions, has been tremendously helpful in my understanding of how these kind of interventions can

Goss S., & Anthony, K. (2009). Developments in the use of technology in counselling and psychother

With the world moving as fast a bullet train and instant gratification is in demand, the world of therapy is rapidly changing. Technology is a nuisance to older generations but to today’s generation it is the only way to function. The therapy world’s focus has always been about achieving the greatest amount of functioning, but how does that relate to providing treatment across all ages? The answer comes in many forms in relation to how to better service clients through the use of technology directly and indirectly.

Informed consent most closely interrelates to the guideline of deception. Deception is possibly the most controversial and also the most important aspects of research in psychology. Deception occurs when the experimenter withholds information about the study or the true aim of the study. In psychological research, it is important to use the least amount of deception possible. In all cases the researcher must take careful consideration to the benefits of any deception. If deception is carried out the participant is likely to experience: a feeling of being uncomfortable, negative feelings towards the research, and suspicion of the research. However, sometimes deception is necessary for the researcher because if the participants understand the aim of the study they could act differently according to the aim of the study. For instance, in memory research the researcher can inform the aim of the study because the participants do not know what they will be asked to remember.

Technology has made an enormous advancement with the helping field through technical applications. Applications like Skype can allow a person to communicate through video. A person can use Skype for personal and professional purposes. Applications that allow a person to video chat have been used to perform online doctor visits and online psychotherapy services. Like everything in this world nothing is perfect and an online psychotherapy service has its pro’s and con’s. Websites that are used for online therapy have to follow the government and state’s regulations and are mostly beneficial to the client.

The informed consent process involves establishing the basic framework between a therapist and their client that serves as an ethical and legal requirement as well as the formation of a basic working partnership between a therapist and their client. The informed consent is essentially an informational exchange between a therapist and a client that outlines the process of therapy. It also allows the client to be informed of their rights in order to make conscientious and thoughtful decisions related to their therapy. An interesting fact about informed consent is that is it can be provided in written and oral form, or a combination of the two (Corey, 2013).

First of all, what is telepractice? Telepractice is "the application of telecommunications technology to the delivery of speech-language pathology and audiology professional services at a distance by linking clinician to client/patient or clinician

Telepsychology is a relatively new development within the field of mental health service. The American Psychological Association defines it as the “provision of psychological services using telecommunication technologies. . . Telecommunication technologies include but are not limited to telephone, mobile devices, interactive videoconferencing, email, chat, text, and Internet (e.g., self-help websites, blogs, and social media).”(2016). Within the general category of telepsychology, psychological services that are delivered via the internet are referred to as “e-therapy”, “itherapy”, “cybertherapy”, and other similar names. E-therapy is a natural extension of our technological advancement, the growth of psychology as a field, and our ever increasing

Historically, nursing care is associated with physical presence and close proximity in the relationship between the nurse and the patient. However, telenursing limits the way nurses used to provide ethical, safe, effective and holistic care by using technology (telehealth) at distance. Telenurses face challenges in the exploration of the non-touch and the non-visual environment created by the new mode of delivery of care (Jones, Hendericks, & Cope, 2012). Researchers have found that remote monitoring is a safe stool to improve healthcare quality and it also reduces costs. Services delivered throughout telenursing have been shown to be an effective and efficient form of nursing care that continues to grow internationally (Jones, Hendricks, & Cope, 2012). Clinical nursing skills and the use of sophisticated information technologies with telenursing contribute to change contemporary nursing (Jones, Hendricks, & Cope, 2012). It is evident that telenursing presents a new opportunity for the future nursing practice in a highly technological environment.

Ethics is suggestive of what is morally right from wrong. This principle applies to many areas professionally and to human beings as they draw on such thoughts. On the other hand, there is more at risk for a professional to act in their best interest by being aware of regulations, limitations, confidentiality, and ethical principles. Subsequently, a violation in the before mentioned can lead to harm, distress, and lawsuits. In the field of psychology, ethics applies not only to human participants but also to animals. Like a manual that provides instructions an individual that are conducting research has various resources to resort to. In psychology, the APA Ethics Code, which includes 15 substandards is often referenced. For the purposes of this discussion, this writer will be discussing APA Ethics Code Standard 8, substandards 8.05, 8.06, and 8.07 and how these apply to a research study of this writer’s interest and in research.

The digital age has brought about many changes in the way we conduct business, education, entertainment and mental health. The trend to incorporate technology into our mental health programs, while in its infancy, continues to grow in popularity and use by both educational and private mental health providers. There has been a great deal of discussion on the methods, ethics, problems and benefits of this new technology, however little research has been done on the effectiveness of this method of counseling on clients.