Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Interview with Online Therapists

This interview shed some perspective from the Therapist point of view about Online Therapy. They bring up topics, questions, and concerns that come up frequently and points that I had never thought of and I found interesting. The therapist who were interviewed are well versed in the practices of therapy online and their implications. I have summed up some key points that stood out to me:
  • Anthony realised the the advantages of online therapy after a conference on Telephone Helplines, which seems like a great comparison
  • Nagel believes that in order for more people to trust in-world therapy online security and encryption must improve and the virtual platforms so there is less risk of technological breakdowns. I could see how that would pose a problem or be frustrating for the patient if you are in the middle of divulging yourself and your systems crashes.
  • Nagel believes that even for Internet addicts this could be a good medium for support because it would teach them how to have a healthy relationship online.
  • Online people are less inhibited and disclose information due to person's sense of anonymity
  • Age and informed consent are important when practicing online therapy. Something that is harder to verify online than in person.
  • Mental health professionals need to explore a clients alternative crisis intervention based on their geographical location.
  • Therapist must be consider befriending their clients on social networks, such as Facebook or MySpace, is this appropriate or ethical?
  • Online Therapy Institute has a strong interest in the prevention and treatment of Cyberbulling, which seems like a great avenue to tackle this rising issue.
As from the interview itself, I found a great resource International Society for Mental Health Online(ISMHO), where there are a list of resources regarding Online Therapy: http://www.ismho.org/home.asp


http://www.metaversejournal.com/2009/03/30/interview-deeanna-nagel-and-kate-anthony-online-therapy-institute/
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  1. ltaylorApril 6, 2009 at 7:47 PM

    Nadia:

    I have had the opportunity to look at your Blog on Technological Therapy. The title and the purpose for your blog is clear, and you also give specific subjects that will be covered in your blog. Currently, your blog seems to fulfil it's expressed goal, and it focuses on its purpose (technological therapy).

    Your blog's layout is very pleasant and attractive. It's colors enourage a reader to want to read your information. The layout is very creative and your blog does not seem crowded or chaotic. Because you are dealing with a topic that has a wide range of subjects it is difficult to follow each subject. I would have liked for you to pick one area of therapy and expound on that subject, for example online therapy.

    I am a novice on technologcal therapy, however, it seems that you have current knowledge, and authority about the subject matter. However, I would like to see more information posted on your blog. In your MedWorm: Psychotherapy, you give the reader an opportunity to read about mental health and therapy from other sources, and you have feeders that will give the reader current information about technologicalthereapy. Check your posts for grammar and spelling errors.

    Overall, I think your blog is very informative and interesting. The email addresses attached to your posts will help the reader find the original article if they would like to read them. Lenora Taylor

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