telepsychology Flashcards
explain the caveats of telepsychology
The provision of psychological services using telecommunication technologies
-Technologies include but are not limited to telephone, mobile devices, interactive video conferencing, email, chat, text, and internet
-Information may be in writing or include images, sounds or other data
-Synchronous or asynchronous
-Used to augment traditional in person services or stand alone
client/patient
Recipient of psychological services
in-person
Interactions in which the psychologist and the client/patient are in the same physical space and does not include interactions that may occur through the use of technologies
remote
Provision of service that is received at a different site from where the psychologist is physically located
No consideration related to distance (office next door or thousands of miles away)
Best practice is having a license in a state where the client resides
jurisdictions and jurisdictional
Governing bodies at states, territories, and provincial governments
confidentiality
Data or information is not made available or disclosed to unauthorized persons or processes
security and security measures
All administrative, physical and technical safeguards in an information system
information system
Interconnected set of information resources within as system and includes hardware, software, information, data, applications, communications, and people
mindfulness while practicing telepsychology
Use of technology and what to do when technology fails
-My computer just crashed during a session
Web programs that have access to your address lists
-Linked in
Who’s information is it? what are our patients doing with the data? Is it their right to share our sessions however they’d like?
Posting online and impact on our ability to practice as psychologists
Am I being catfished?
