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Modes of Delivering Psychotherapy: Investigating Technology

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  • Ebrahim Oshni Alvandi

    (Monash University, Melbourne, Australia)

  • George Van Doorn

    (Federation University Australia, Churchill, Australia)

  • Mark Symmons

    (Monash University, Melbourne, Australia)

Abstract

The ubiquity of telecommunications technologies and the internet facilitates offering different mental health services to the public, and the ongoing advancement in technologies introduces new venues to a range of psychotherapeutic services. It is critical to all clinicians and professionals in information and communications technology to have a clear understanding of the opportunities and challenges of these technologies. This article outlines the technologies that are currently used as part of psychotherapy. In particular, the paper discusses some of the current state of clinical research, advantageous and disadvantageous that relate to the use of these technologies.

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  • Ebrahim Oshni Alvandi & George Van Doorn & Mark Symmons, 2017. "Modes of Delivering Psychotherapy: Investigating Technology," International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare (IJRQEH), IGI Global, vol. 6(3), pages 1-23, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:igg:jrqeh0:v:6:y:2017:i:3:p:1-23
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