Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/24055
Title: Recommendations for policy and practice of telepsychotherapy and e-mental health in Europe and beyond
Authors: Van Daele, Tom 
Karekla, Maria 
Kassianos, Angelos P. 
Compare, Angelo 
Haddouk, Lise 
Salgado, João 
Ebert, David D. 
Trebbi, Glauco 
Bernaerts, Sylvie 
Van Assche, Eva 
De Witte, Nele A.J. 
Major Field of Science: Social Sciences
Field Category: Psychology
Keywords: E-mental health;Telepsychotherapy;Policy;Clinical practice;Guidelines
Issue Date: 1-Jun-2020
Source: Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 160–173
Volume: 30
Issue: 2
Start page: 160
End page: 173
Journal: Journal of Psychotherapy Integration 
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a great need for the use of telepsychotherapy and other interventions using psychological theories and techniques to support both mental and physical health. E-mental health presents a wide range of opportunities in mental health care to overcome barriers for receiving conventional psychological care, especially when psychotherapists and clients find themselves in (self)quarantine resulting from a pandemic. For many psychotherapists and clients, the current situation provides a first experience with e-mental health and reliance on telepsychotherapy or other means of technology to provide or receive care, respectively. Psychotherapeutic circumstances may often be suboptimal, with psychotherapists and clients experiencing difficulties finding a private space or sufficient time for an undisturbed consultation. This article aims to highlight recommendations on how to create the best possible context in which e-mental health supplements and enhances current services for clients. These recommendations are grouped according to 3 categories of key stakeholders: psychotherapists, health services and regulatory agencies, and developers. This article focuses on (a) how to make optimal use of technology in psychotherapeutic practice; (b) how to integrate e-mental health into the health care system to allow for a safe, transparent, and effective environment for (self) care; and (c) how to develop e-mental health applications.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/24055
ISSN: 10530479
DOI: 10.1037/int0000218
Rights: © American Psychological Association
Type: Article
Affiliation : Thomas More University of Applied Sciences 
University of Cyprus 
University of Bergamo 
University of Rouen Normandy 
University Institute of Maia 
Vrije University Amsterdam 
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed
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