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Dr. Maheu to Deliver Keynote to a SOLD OUT Georgia Psychological Association Convention, April 21

I’ll discuss the Future of Telepsychology in my keynote at at the Georgia Psychological Association Convention. In case that isn’t enough, I’ll also deliver 2 other programs at the same meeting. The weekend will start with a 3-hour program describing how to it started in developing self-help materials for consumers on April 20. In my [...]

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ATA Sponsors Briefing for Members of Congress re: National Licensure — Jan 31st

You may have been wondering when this was going to happen, but recent events are making a sea-change toward national licensure more of an reality as our  lawmakers are steadily being drawn into the public eye.  On January 31st, there was a briefing for members of Congress outlining the problems related to our current system [...]

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American Telemedicine Association Survey – Please Complete

Dear Colleagues: Broad deployment of telemedicine requires common approaches and uniform practices. For over ten years ATA has been developing practice guidelines for the delivery of safe and effective healthcare via telemedicine. These guidelines are developed in cooperation with leading practitioners, researchers, societies and vendors. Nine such guidelines have been formally approved by the ATA [...]

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PREDICTION: Will We Be Treating Mental Health Patients by Smartphone before 2020 (Part I)

A recent PEW study reported that over one third (35%) of American adults age 18 and over own a smartphone of some kind. One quarter (25%) of smartphone owners report that their phone is where they do most of their online browsing.  When asked about how they feel about their devices, 72% of smartphone owners [...]

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Where Are We Going with Technology?

Even if you think you know what the future will bring, the TED video we are about to recommend will inspire you. Seeing examples of innovative medical technology can help us glimpse and perhaps shape the future of mental health. The inspiring video shows how self-monitoring and mobile devices are already in early trials for [...]

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Skype Webinar Audio Recording: 3 Reasons SKYPE Can be RISKY to Your Practice & How to Remedy

This webinar received an unexpected overflow audience. Clearly, mental health professionals are concerned about the use of Skype. The recording of this webinar is now available with 1 CE for $27. ~ Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the TeleMental Health Institute, Inc., offering a Certificate training program in TeleMental Health for [...]

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Dr. Maheu’s Skype Webinar of June 6, 2011

This blog post entry is to accommodate commentary from the community that has listened to the Skype webinar in real time or as an MP3 file. So, what do you think? Please let me know what you liked or didn’t like, what made you agree or disagree, or what other concerns you might have. Was [...]

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