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6 Easy Ways Learn about SKYPE & Mental Health Delivery

One of the TeleMental Health Institute LINKEDIN group members wrote me privately to ask me to draft an email that he can send to his state association listerv to help his colleagues learn more about Skype. Please let me know if there’s any other information you might need about practicing online. Marlene ~ Here are [...]

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 [...]

Dr. Pat DeLeon Summarizes His Vision for Psychology, which Includes Telepsychology

In a June article for the Hawaii Psychological Association, Dr. Pat DeLeon summarized recent psychology-related events and includes the area of telepsychology. (Reprinted with permission from Dr. DeLeon.) AN EXCITING VISION FOR THE FUTURE Dr. Pat Deleon, former president of the APA, just wrote this article for the Hawaii Psychological Association: –snip– The federal sector [...]

Have You Seen This HIPAA Compliant Video Portal?

As previously discussed, companies devoted to mental health practice and offering “HIPAA Compliant” video platforms are now surfacing. One such service is Iconic Health’s HomePsych for organizations or private practices.

West Virginia Legislators Introduce Bill to Define Telepsychology

Our legislative leaders are recognizing the importance of Telepsychology. In West Virginia, House Bill 3123 was introduced on Monday to define Tele psychology. It reads:

A BILL to amend and reenact §30-21-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §49-7-36, all relating to encouraging the use of telemedicine, telepsychology and video conferencing in order to make child welfare system more effective and efficient; defining telepsychology and specifying it is considered to be practicing psychology for licensing requirements.

17 Questions to Answer Before Working with Consumers Online as a Licensed Mental Health Professional

What might a consumer want to know when hiring you to work as a “licensed” professional? These 17 questions were sparked by an interview with a journalist who asked me what a consumer might need to consider when hiring a professional online. The questions then, are meant to help both professionals and consumers think about the issues their online therapists should address, at least when asked, if not before delivering professional care.

Are You Practicing Illegal or Unethical Online Counseling, Online Therapy, Telepsychology or Telepsychiatry?

Some mental health practitioners seem to have made up their minds about what legal and ethical for email, chat or even video-based counseling/therapy. The problem is, the real answers depend not on the technology, but on the profession and the jurisdiction (province, state, county and perhaps city) of practice.