Tag Archives: Psychotherapy
PREDICTION: Will We Be Treating Mental Health Patients by Smartphone before 2020 (Part II)
You may want to read Part I of this series as well as Part II below. What Can an “App” Do Better Than a Mental Health Professional? A clinician working in-person is likely to reach a few hundred patients, at most, within a year. A single smart device application, such as a smartphone “app” has [...]
Full StoryPREDICTION: Will We Be Treating Mental Health Patients by Smartphone before 2020 (Part I)
A recent PEW study reported that over one third (35%) of American adults age 18 and over own a smartphone of some kind. One quarter (25%) of smartphone owners report that their phone is where they do most of their online browsing. When asked about how they feel about their devices, 72% of smartphone owners [...]
Full StoryMicrosoft Buys SKYPE: What Does That Mean for Health Care Practitioners?
Many questions surround Microsoft’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype this week. What does new ownership of Skype mean for health care practitioners? I have 3 possibilities to offer you: 1. Any $8.5 billion investment has meaning for the industry it serves. Microsoft’s investment in this videoconferencing company is a good predictor for the future of video. [...]
Full StoryWho Thinks Telehealth Training Isn’t Needed?
The 2008 APA Psychology Health Service Provider Survey (APA 2010) showed that the use of technology for psychotherapy, counseling, consulting and supervision tripled among practicing psychologists between 2000 and 2008. Approximately 10 percent of that group reported that they used either telephone or email for direct health services once weekly or more in 2008. Videoconferencing [...]
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iPhone “Apps” and Other Smartphone Devices/Services for Mental Health Professionals
Full StoryiPhone Apps Reviews for Mental Health, Psychology and Personal Growth CONSUMERS
We are happy to share our list of iPhone apps with you and ask that you assist us by commenting below. We would particularly appreciate your letting us know which of these you recommend or avoid — and why. The list below is for consumers. Please see our other iPhone app review blog entries for [...]
Full StorymHealth, iPhones & HIPAA Secured Telehealth & Telecommunication Platforms
mHealth is one of the fastest-growing areas of healthcare, funded by international players who understand that healthcare will soon be delivered to the consumer hip pocket rather than just to the desktop. We will bring you much more information on this topic in the near future, but for now plan to use this blog to [...]
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