Online Mental Health Treatment: Concerns and Considerations

Wells, Melissa; Mitchell, Kimberly J.; Finkelhor, David; Becker‐Blease, Kathryn A.

doi:10.1089/cpb.2006.9933

Cited by 112 publications

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“…A survey conducted in USA investigated the provision of online treatment by mental health professionals, their concerns and their needs regarding its delivery (Wells et al 2007). In a sample of 2170 professionals, only 2% reported providing online treatment.…”

Section: E-mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ethical concern in providing online psychotherapy or other e-mental health interventions (by means of video conferencing, e-mail, texting, chat or virtual reality technology) has been reported by many authors as one of the main worries expressed by mental health professionals regarding the use of ICTs (e.g., Hecker and Murphy 2015;Wilcoxon 2015;Wells et al 2007;Negretti and Wieling 2001).…”

Section: Ethical Issues In Online Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Virtual Relationships and Systemic Practices in the Digital Era

Borcsa

Pomini

2017

Contemp Fam Ther

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Section: E-mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Ethical Issues In Online Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Virtual Relationships and Systemic Practices in the Digital Era

Borcsa

Pomini

2017

Contemp Fam Ther

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“…Granted, the ethical implications of providing mental health treatment over the Internet need to be fully explored. Patient privacy and confidentiality, in particular, must be preserved, and professional liability must be reconceived (Bell 2007;Wells et al 2007).…”

Section: Implications For Mental Health Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Online Information Searches and Help Seeking for Mental Health Problems in Urban China

Chen

Zhu

2015

Adm Policy Ment Health

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In recent years, the Internet has emerged as an alternative information source on mental health problems. Yet, the profile of the typical Internet help seeker is to be determined. Based on data from a household survey of 2558 Beijing residents, the study investigates online information searches and help seeking for mental health problems. Multinomial logistic regressions are estimated for respondents' access to the Internet, and mental-health-related information searches and help seeking on the Internet for the whole community sample and the most psychologically distressed subsample. The study identifies a digital divide in online help seeking for mental health issues based on age, migration and hukou status, and socio-economic factors. Youth and high socio-economic status are significant predictors of Internet access and use. Among the whole community sample, rural-to-urban migrants are less likely to have access to the Internet and search information or seek help online. Among the most psychologically distressed subsample, urban-to-urban migrants are significantly more likely to have access to the Internet and search information or seek help online. Given the shortage of mental health professionals in China, online information dissemination and guided self-help, if properly designed, could offer a means to reach large numbers of individuals in a cost-effective manner.

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“…Dunn, 2012;Fenichel et al, 2002;Rochlen, Zack, & Speyer, 2004). Many professionals oppose e-therapy on the basis that it is impossible to surmount the limitations of distance (e.g., Lester, 2006;Wells, Mitchell, Finkelhor, & Becker-Blease, 2007). This is a broadly based criticism which includes within it adverse consequences for many aspects of the therapeutic process.…”

Section: Criticism Of E-therapymentioning

confidence: 99%