California Psychology Ebook Continuing Education

Chapter 5: Telemental Health: An Alternative to Traditional Psychotherapy, 2nd Edition 3 CE Hours Release Date: February 12, 2024 Expire Date: February 12, 2028 Upon successful completion of this course, continuing education hours will be awarded as follows: Social Workers and Psychologists: 3 Hours Professional Counselors: 3 Hours Faculty Author : Emilia Brown, PhD , is a licensed clinical

Emotional Disturbance Section of Division 18 Psychologists in Public Service, and is the founder, producer, and co- host of the podcast Bat Therapy: Psychology of Batman, Superheroes, and Comics. Dr. Brown obtained her doctorate at Washington State University and completed her internship at the James H. Quillen VAMC. She went on to complete a fellowship in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System.​ Emilia Brown, PhD has no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to this course. to enhance individualized learning and material retention. ● Provide required personal information and payment information.

psychologist specializing in psychosocial rehabilitation and the treatment and de-stigmatization of severe and persistent mental illness. Her expertise includes the development and management of interdisciplinary mental health treatment programs and national coordination for psychology networking and professional development. She created and led a CARF-accredited psychosocial rehabilitation program within Veteran Affairs and has provided multiple national presentations. Dr. Brown has chaired the American Psychological Association's Serious Mental Illness/Severe How to receive credit ● Read the entire course online or in print. ● Answer the final examination questions at the end of the course. ○ A passing grade of 75% is required. Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity. Disclaimer The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider Disclosures Resolution of conflict of interest

● Complete the Course Evaluation. ● Print your Certificate of Completion.

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After completing this course, the learner will be able to: Š Define terminology used when discussing telemental health services. Š Explain emerging telemental health practices, common uses of technology, and healthcare access issues. Š Assess the feasibility of telehealth for providing mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Implicit bias in healthcare Implicit bias significantly affects how healthcare professionals perceive and make treatment decisions, ultimately resulting in disparities in health outcomes. These biases, often unconscious and unintentional, can

Š Execute telehealth adaptations of common in-person mental health services. Š Identify challenges that practitioners may face when establishing a telemental health practice, including technology requirements, security issues, licensure, legislation, ethics, informed consent, and safety planning. Š Discuss the international contexts of telemental health. shape behavior and produce differences in medical care along various lines, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and socioeconomic status. Healthcare disparities stemming from implicit bias

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