Comments on: What’s next? Psychotherapy by iPad? http://saynotostigma.com/2011/12/whats-next-psychotherapy-by-ipad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-next-psychotherapy-by-ipad a blog of The Menninger Clinic Sun, 19 May 2013 21:30:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Dan http://saynotostigma.com/2011/12/whats-next-psychotherapy-by-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 Dan Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:09:30 +0000 http://saynotostigma.com/?p=1462#comment-1490 I would agree that technology can be a great adjunct to face-to-face therapy, but not a replacement. I enjoy the opportunity for my clients to check-in and for me to offer feedback via email, while still maintaining boundaries and not encouraging a crisis-orientation; but I am leary of providing services exclusively via technology without one-on-one interaction. I would agree that technology can be a great adjunct to face-to-face therapy, but not a replacement. I enjoy the opportunity for my clients to check-in and for me to offer feedback via email, while still maintaining boundaries and not encouraging a crisis-orientation; but I am leary of providing services exclusively via technology without one-on-one interaction.

]]> By: JoAnn Jordan http://saynotostigma.com/2011/12/whats-next-psychotherapy-by-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 JoAnn Jordan Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:45:26 +0000 http://saynotostigma.com/?p=1462#comment-1489 I foresee technology adding to treatment rather than taking away from it. For me it is a resource for those in isolation (medical or by living situation or physical limitation), a bridge between face-to-face sessions, follow-up to treatment, ... the list goes on. Having the video element does have the added feature of reading some body language over telephone therapy. The challenge is to find appropriate ways to test the use of technology for effectiveness compared to traditional therapy. And, to develop secure transmission of these sessions for issues of confidentiality. I foresee technology adding to treatment rather than taking away from it. For me it is a resource for those in isolation (medical or by living situation or physical limitation), a bridge between face-to-face sessions, follow-up to treatment, … the list goes on. Having the video element does have the added feature of reading some body language over telephone therapy.

The challenge is to find appropriate ways to test the use of technology for effectiveness compared to traditional therapy. And, to develop secure transmission of these sessions for issues of confidentiality.

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