Mental Health Practice in a Digital World

A Clinicians Guide
2015
ISBN: 978-3-319-14108-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 5287 g

Reihe: Health Informatics

The purpose of the Mental Health Practice in a Digital World: A Clinicians Guide book is to prepare clinicians to understand, critically evaluate, and embrace well-designed and validated technologies that have the potential of transforming the access, affordability, and accountability of mental healthcare. The reader will become aware of the practical applications of technology in mental health as well as research supporting information technology tools, policy debates. Each chapter contains either examples or scenarios that are relevant to the current practice of mental health care. Policy makers, application developers, scientists, and executives that have lead or supported the use of technologies in real world practice are chapter authors.  The goal for this book is to be the key resource for current and future mental health clinicians in the U.S. and around the world to become familiar with technology innovations and how they impact and improve clinical practice.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dewan, Naakesh A.

Lorenzi, Nancy M.

Luo, John S.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Telemedizin, e-Health
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Past, Present and Future Policy Landscape for Technology in Public Mental Health Care.- Electronic Health Records Technology: Policy and Realities.- Leading Health IT Optimization: A Next Frontier.- Computer aided Psychotherapy Technologies.- Cognitive Assessment and Enhancement Technologies.- Digital platform and technology innovation in treatment of substance use disorders.- Technology and Adolescent Behavioral Health Care.- An Overview of Practicing High Quality Telepsychiatry.- Virtual Reality Technologies.- Social Media Technologies.- Technology Tools supportive of DSM-V: An Overview.- Summary and Look Forward.