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“Texting” with Mental Health Patients or Clients

by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph. D. on 05/07/10 at 10:19 am

Are you confused about what to do when a new patient “texts” you on your cell phone? Not sure what you need to document in your psychotherapy notes? What are your other legal requirements with respect to informed consent?

See this new article for related concerns, considerations and potential solutions. This article contains a discussion of 3 short vignettes about these and several more texting issues.

Please share your thoughts or resources related to texting by posting a comment below.

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Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the TeleMental Health Institute, Inc., offering a Certificate training program in TeleMental Health for telepsychiatry, telepsychology, telesocial work, and online counseling.  Academic books authored by Dr. Maheu and colleagues include eHealth, Telehealth and Telemedicine and The Mental Health Professional & the New Technologies.