Business as usual? Psychological support at a distance.
Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry
; 25(3): 672-686, 2020 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-620478
ABSTRACT
The impact of COVID-19 has challenged the long accepted 'norm' in delivery of psychological therapy. Public policies designed to reduce transmission have made it extremely difficult to meet with service-users safely in the traditional face-to-face context. E-therapies have existed in theory and practice since technological progress has made them possible. They can offer a host of advantages over face-to-face equivalents, including improved access, greater flexibility for service-users and professionals, and cost savings. However, despite the emerging evidence and anticipated positive value, implementation has been slower than anticipated. Concerns have been raised by service-users, clinicians, and public health organisations, identifying significant barriers to the wide spread use of e-therapies. In the current climate, many clinicians are offering e-therapies for the first time, without prior arrangement or training, as the only viable option to continue to support their clients. This paper offers a clinically relevant review of the e-therapies literature, including effectiveness and acceptability dilemmas and challenges that need to be addressed to support the safe use and growth of e-therapies in psychology services. Further research is needed to better understand what might be lost and what gained in comparison to face-to-face therapy, and for which client groups and settings it might be most effective.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Psychiatry
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Psychology
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Attitude of Health Personnel
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Telemedicine
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Coronavirus Infections
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1359104520937378
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