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 p
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
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