Introduction to Effective and Ethical Telehealth Practice via Video Conferencing

Video Conference (VC) platforms have increased possibilities to provide evidence-based mental health treatment beyond in-person contact. Within the past decade especially, research on Telehealth using synchronous video/audio (aka face-to-face) has shown promising results with various modalities and across a range of disorders.

Now that most are providing telehealth due to the COVID19 pandemic, it is important to consider current as well as future (after the restrictions have lifted) implications and practical application of incorporating secure video conferencing into clinical practice. Top...Read moreics covered include what clients might or might not be suitable candidates and under what conditions, competencies required to get started, cultural considerations, how to bill telehealth, informed consent and emergency plans, and legal regulations that apply as well as tips on how to manage clients when ALL your practice is on video! Finally, all participants will be provided a sample Video Telehealth checklist to guide use as well as the APA guidelines for the practice of telepsychology. Less...

Learning Objectives

  • List at least two competence skills a provider must possess prior to using telehealth via video conferencing.
  • List 3 critical elements to include in an informed consent for telehealth.
  • Explain two ethical issues and strategies for effective risk management.

Learning Levels

  • Introductory
  • Intermediate

Friday, May 15, 2020

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12:00 PM EDT - 01:00 PM EDT

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About the speaker

Mary Alvord, PhD

Mary Alvord, PhD

Psychologist & Director, Alvord Baker & Associates, LLC
Mary K. Alvord, PhD, is a psychologist with more than 35 years of clinical experience and is director of Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC in Maryland. She specializes in treating children, adolescents, and adults using evidenced-based therapies. 2013 President of the APA Division 46, Society of Media Psychology and Technology, she has been active in promoting telehealth in her group practice and through national workshops. She is adjunct associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Fellow of both the American Psychological Association (APA) and of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, she is also a Clinical Fellow of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Recently, she founded a non-profit, Resilience Across Borders, Inc. with a mission to promote mental health. She is co-author of Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens, Resilience-Builder Program, and audio recordings, Relaxation and Self-Regulation Techniques for Children and Teens and Relaxation and Wellness Techniques (for adults).

CE Information - Earn 1 CE Credit Hour including

1  Ethics Hour

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association
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