Guidelines for the practice of telepsychology.

Joint Task Force for the Development of Telepsychology Guidelines for Psychologists

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Guidelines for the practice of telepsychology.

Joint Task Force for the Development of Telepsychology Guidelines for Psychologists·2013·American Psychologist

DOI 10.1037/a0035001

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These guidelines are designed to address the developing area of psychological service provision commonly known as telepsychology. Telepsychology is defined, for the purpose of these guidelines, as the provision of psychological services using telecommunication technologies as expounded in the “Definition of Telepsychology. ” The expanding role of technology in the

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Sansom-Daly, U. M., Wakefield, C. E., McGill, B. C., Wilson, H. L., & Patterson, P. (2016) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/mental.5481 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
“Only 32% (6/19) guidelines explicitly described processes of seeking peer-review from expert colleagues as part of their development [27,28,48,51,53,55], while only one set of guidelines reported involving consumers as part of their expert committee (Multimedia Appendix 1) [51].”
The perception and needs of psychologists toward blended care
Dijksman, I., Dinant, G.-J., & Spigt, M. (2017) · Telemedicine and e-Health · doi:10.1089/tmj.2017.0031 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
“30,31 These guidelines provide psychologists information about informed consent procedures, standard operating procedures, and emergency issues, necessary to guide and facilitate clinicians in the online provision of mental health services.”
A methodology to improve eye contact in telepsychotherapy via videoconferencing with considerations for psychological distance
Grondin, F., Lomanowska, A. M., Békés, V., & Jackson, P. L. (2020) · Counselling Psychology Quarterly · doi:10.1080/09515070.2020.1781596 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Teleneuropsychology for Monolingual and Bilingual Spanish-Speaking Adults in the Time of COVID-19: Rationale, Professional Considerations, and Resources
Arias, F., Safi, D., Miranda, M., Carrión, C. I., Santos, A. L. D., Armendariz, V., Jose, I. E., Vuong, K. D., Suárez, P., & Strutt, A. M. (2020) · Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology · doi:10.1093/arclin/acaa100 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
A detailed analysis of ethical considerations for three specific models of teleneuropsychology during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
Scott, T. M., Marton, K. M., & Madore, M. R. (2021) · The Clinical Neuropsychologist · doi:10.1080/13854046.2021.1889678 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Comparison of Neuropsychological Assessment by Videoconference and Face to Face
Gnassounou, R., Defontaines, B., Denolle, S., Brun, S. D. L., Germain, R., Schwartz, D., Schück, S., Michon, A., Belin, C., & Maillet, D. (2021) · Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society · doi:10.1017/s1355617721000679 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
“Our primary objective was to evaluate the feasibility and the reliability of a videoconference-based neuropsychological assessment procedure performed in accordance with the guidelines of the Joint Task Force for the Development of Telepsychology Guidelines for Psychologists (2013).”
Method
Examining models of psychologists' telepsychology use during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A national cross‐sectional study
McKee, G. B., Pierce, B. S., Donovan, E. K., & Perrin, P. B. (2021) · Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1002/jclp.23173 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Ethical and Legal Issues Addressing the Use of Mobile Health (mHealth) as an Adjunct to Psychotherapy
Karcher, N. R., & Presser, N. R. (2016) · Ethics & Behavior · doi:10.1080/10508422.2016.1229187 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
Catching up with our changing (digital) world: A comment on Baier (this issue)
Barnett, J. E. (2019) · Ethics & Behavior · doi:10.1080/10508422.2019.1578653 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Telephone-adapted mindfulness-based stress reduction (tMBSR) for patients awaiting kidney transplantation: Trial design, rationale and feasibility
Reilly-Spong, M., Reibel, D. K., Pearson, T., Koppa, P., & Gross, C. R. (2015) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2015.03.013 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Condiciones de trabajo, estrés laboral, dependencia universitaria y bienestar psicológico en docentes universitarios
Millán, A. C., Calvanese, N., & D’Aubeterre, M. E. (2017) · REDU Revista de Docencia Universitaria · doi:10.4995/redu.2017.6009 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Harnessing psychology and technology to contribute to making health care a universal human right
Muñoz, R. F. (2022) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2019.07.003 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
The Opportunity for Telehealth to Support Neurological Health Care
Cardinale, A. M. (2018) · Telemedicine Journal and e-Health · doi:10.1089/tmj.2017.0290 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
“90,91 94 During a White House meeting in August 2017, VA Secretary Shulkin discussed the VA’s ability to practice telemedicine across 50 clinical specialties and announced the roll-out of upgraded VA telehealth platforms.”
Incorporating telehealth into health service psychology training: A mixed-method study of student perspectives
Dopp, A. R., Mapes, A. R., Wolkowicz, N. R., McCord, C., & Feldner, M. T. (2021) · Digital Health · doi:10.1177/2055207620980222 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Assessment of professional self‐efficacy in psychological interventions and psychotherapy sessions: Development of the Therapist Self‐Efficacy Scale (T‐SES) and its application for eTherapy
Gori, A., Topino, E., Brugnera, A., & Compare, A. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1002/jclp.23391 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
“In this regard, several international professional organizations have developed guidelines and indications on the requirements for the practice of safe eTherapy (e.g., JointTask Force for the Development of Telepsychology Guidelines for Psychologists, 2013; Shore et al., 2018).”
Background
Working Group Recommendations for the Practice of Teleneuropsychology in Latin America
Crivelli, L., Quiroz, Y. T., Calandri, I. L., Martín, M., Velilla, L. M., Cusicanqui, M., Yglesias, F. C., Rodríguez, J. J. L., Armele, M., Román, F., et al. (2021) · Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology · doi:10.1093/arclin/acab080 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Shifting to Tele-Mental Health in humanitarian and crisis settings: an evaluation of Médecins Sans Frontières experience during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ibragimov, K., Palma, M., Keane, G., Ousley, J., Crowe, M., Carreño, C., Casas, G., Mills, C., Llosa, A. E., M. S. F. Mental Health Working Group, et al. (2022) · Conflict and Health · doi:10.1186/s13031-022-00437-1 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Therapist + Social Media = Mental health influencer? Considering the research focusing upon key ethical issues around the use of social media by therapists
White, E., & Hanley, T. (2022) · Counselling and Psychotherapy Research · doi:10.1002/capr.12577 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Forensic Assessment via Videoconferencing: Issues and Practice Considerations
Adjorlolo, S., & Chan, H. C. (2015) · Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice · doi:10.1080/15228932.2015.1015363 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Existential–Humanistic Therapy and Disaster Response: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hoffman, L. R. (2020) · Journal of Humanistic Psychology · doi:10.1177/0022167820931987 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
“How to” operate a pediatric neuropsychology practice during the COVID-19 pandemic: Real tips from one practice’s experience
Loman, M. M., Vogt, E. M., Miller, L., Landsman, R. A., Duong, P. H., Kasten, J., DeFrancisco, D., Koop, J. I., & Heffelfinger, A. K. (2020) · Child Neuropsychology · doi:10.1080/09297049.2020.1830962 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Perceptions and use of videoconferencing in forensic mental health assessments: A survey of evaluators and legal personnel
Batastini, A. B., Pike, M., Thoen, M. A., Jones, A. C. T., Davis, R. M., & Escalera, E. (2019) · Psychology Crime and Law · doi:10.1080/1068316x.2019.1708355 · Cited by 24 · see citing works

Authors: Joint Task Force for the Development of Telepsychology Guidelines for Psychologists
Corresponding author: Joint Task Force for the Development of Telepsychology Guidelines for Psychologists
Venue: American Psychologist
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2013-12
Volume: 68
Issue: 9
Pages: 791-800
ISSN: 0003-066X (ISSN-L)
1935-990X
DOI: 10.1037/a0035001
OpenAlex: W4230107089
Cited by: 535
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 32 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 61 · 2022: 63 · 2021: 97 · 2020: 73 · 2019: 45 · 2018: 29 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 17 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 1
FWCI: 13.26
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: American Psychologist (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
Keywords: telepsychology, telecommunications technology, clinical guidelines, technology in mental health care
MeSH terms: Clinical Competence, Confidentiality, Humans, Informed Consent, Psychology, Telemedicine

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