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Chapter 8 - Technological Applications and Pediatric Psychological Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2020

Kristin H. Kroll
Kristin H. Kroll
Affiliation:
Medical College of Wisconsin
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Summary

This chapter focuses on describing the increasingly pervasive use of technology in mental health care. The current research on the types of telepsychological interventions being utilized in mental health care today is discussed, in conjunction with a review of the efficaciousness of these interventions, current state regulations, and the ethical considerations that arise with this modality of intervention. The reader is then introduced to barriers to and solutions for the practical implementation of telepsychological services in their workplace. Readers are also provided with recommended technological resources and implementation guidelines for incorporating telemental health practices into clinical work with children and adolescents with medical problems, as well as recommended phone applications can be utilized in pediatric psychology practice.

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technologytelemental healthtelepsychologyeHealthtelehealth
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Pediatric Psychology in Clinical Practice
Empirically Supported Interventions
 , pp. 164 - 176
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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