The Digitalization of Therapy: The Effects of Electronic Therapy as Opposed to Classic Face-to-Face Communication In the year 2013, the National U.S. Census claimed around 88% of the population in the United States resides in a household with a computer and 76% of households in the with a computer have high-speed internet access. Following the exponential development of the internet in the 1980’s came the invention of a newfound digitalized therapy. Electronic Therapy, e-therapy, emerged as a new branch of psychotherapeutic communication. Madalina Sucala of the Journal of Medical Internet Research suggests “in the 1980’s e-therapy, was conveyed through various forms of basic digital communication such as e-mailing. Today, e-therapy has matured
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In terms of connection to the professional, research findings made by the Dr. Erika Taylor of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that “electronic counseling is more beneficial to patients who are isolated in rural areas or are underserved by conventional systems. These online materials can be used to dispel myths about mental health treatment, encourage treatment compliance, promote self-monitoring, and teach relapse strategies” (15). This means that treatment manufacturers have the capacity to make themselves amply accessible to those in need, as opposed to providers conducting face-to-face treatment. Furthermore, practitioners can more willingly provide interactive psychoeducational materials during times when traditional services may not be accessible. Personal services will also be able to be done when a client is ready. This will also give the client the opportunity to accomplish more tasks in a short amount of time, if …show more content…
“There is not a mutual agreement as to whether or not separate ethical guidelines for online practice are necessary” (Taylor, 16). It should be taken into account that the possibility for ethical violations is relatively abundant due to finite privacy of the patients, various areas of recipients, and the inability to verify the identity of patients. The ethical guidelines have been modified to address obvious matters about confidentiality, licensure, and knowledgeable consent. In this age of the expanding rate of motility, e-therapy acts as a secure source of reinforcement to those who have to travel for career purposes. E-therapy can be used to develop a drafted record of therapeutic sessions through the use of electronic medical record or computerized patient record. It is also serves as a superior alternative for those who specifically dodge psychotherapeutic face-to-face help due to a fear or phobia, and an aid to anonymously look for
In terms of connection to the professional, research findings made by the Dr. Erika Taylor of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that “electronic counseling is more beneficial to patients who are isolated in rural areas or are underserved by conventional systems. These online materials can be used to dispel myths about mental health treatment, encourage treatment compliance, promote self-monitoring, and teach relapse strategies” (15). This means that treatment manufacturers have the capacity to make themselves amply accessible to those in need, as opposed to providers conducting face-to-face treatment. Furthermore, practitioners can more willingly provide interactive psychoeducational materials during times when traditional services may not be accessible. Personal services will also be able to be done when a client is ready. This will also give the client the opportunity to accomplish more tasks in a short amount of time, if …show more content…
“There is not a mutual agreement as to whether or not separate ethical guidelines for online practice are necessary” (Taylor, 16). It should be taken into account that the possibility for ethical violations is relatively abundant due to finite privacy of the patients, various areas of recipients, and the inability to verify the identity of patients. The ethical guidelines have been modified to address obvious matters about confidentiality, licensure, and knowledgeable consent. In this age of the expanding rate of motility, e-therapy acts as a secure source of reinforcement to those who have to travel for career purposes. E-therapy can be used to develop a drafted record of therapeutic sessions through the use of electronic medical record or computerized patient record. It is also serves as a superior alternative for those who specifically dodge psychotherapeutic face-to-face help due to a fear or phobia, and an aid to anonymously look for