19. integrating tech in psyc tx

Question 1

types of uses of tech in tx

Answer 1

1. psychoeducational/self help
2. digital tx
3. digital assessment
4. digital training + dissemination

Question 2

how can tech be psychoeducational/self help?

Answer 2

collection of “tools” designed to be educational
presented as “lessons” rather than “sessions”

Question 3

how can digital tx be used?

Answer 3

• retain structure + components of original tx (telehealth)
• “session” times set aside by user for intervention (chat function)
• may have some degrees of personalization (based on demog or presenting psychopathology - machine learning opp)
• user may select components of intervention that are most relevant (can be done by client or ther)

Question 4

how can digital assessment be used?

Answer 4

• questionnaires can be automatically scored + interpreted with info transmitted to clinician (mold tx of week)
• can self-monitor thoughts, mood, activities using phone
• can track non self-report phenomena (sleep, phys act, speech, device usage)
• potential for “real time” intervention

Question 5

how can digital training + dissemination be used?

Answer 5

• clinicial training websites with vids + demos
• reach more users + lower $
• standardized training provided

Question 6

what does research suggest in terms of uses of tech in tx?

Answer 6

• popular and reach lots of people
• completion rates low w/o accompanying support
• online clinics can produce clinically relevant change on large scale
• supported interventions have greater impact than unsupported ones
• w support, outcomes for digital interv similar to f2f interv

Question 7

benefits of using VR

Answer 7

can control
* quality
* intensity
* duration
* frequency

of exposure