● Telemental Health Institute The Telemental Health Institute provides training, credentialing, consultation, and supervision to individuals who want to start their telemental health practice or those who are already using telemental health. https://telehealth.org/
series, telemedicine toolkits, and a video library. http:// www.telehealthtechnology.org/home ● Telemental Health Comparisons This website states that it independently compared telemental health technologies to help providers identify the best technologies for their online practice. It also includes links to information about regulation, certification, reimbursement, and training. https:// telementalhealthcomparisons.com/
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TELEMENTAL HEALTH: AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY, 2ND EDITION Self-Assessment Answers and Rationales 1. The correct answer is B.
sobriety and appropriate attire for session, verifying the privacy of the client, especially in the case of domestic violence, and having a backup communication plan in the case of lost connection. 3. The correct answer is D. Rationale: Regarding licensure, practitioners may be held legally liable for practicing without licenses if they disregard licensure issues and requirements.
Rationale:Commonly-used video software platforms, such as FaceTime, Skype, and Google Hangouts, do not currently have the required encryption and should not be used for telemental health sessions until they are compliant with the regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act. 2. The correct answers are A, C, AND D. Rationale: Components that should be included in a safety plan for telemental health sessions include ensuring client’s
TELEMENTAL HEALTH: AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY, 2ND EDITION Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book 178. Live telecommunication between a clinician and a client is best described as: a. store-and-forward. 183. Once consumers have access to telemental health services, they typically report: a. too much technical difficulty.
b. synchronous. c. mobile health. d. remote patient monitoring. 179. The location of the practitioner who provides telemental health services is referred to as the: a. distant site. b. originating site. c. clinical site. d. patient site. 180. The direct patient service most often used with telemental health technology is: a. medication management. b. violence prevention. c. crisis stabilization. d. substance use treatment. 181. An issue that may prompt an individual to seek telemental health services instead of clinic-based services is: a. indecision about treatment options. b. stigma associated with seeking mental health care. c. too many choices in local providers. d. overwhelming family conflict. 182. One reason an individual with disabilities may seek telemental health services is to: a. avoid discrimination from nondisabled practitioners.
b. trouble building rapport. c. satisfaction with services. d. decreased need for treatment. 184. When an individual requests telemental health services, the practitioner should first assess: a. ethnic and racial background. b. childhood history of trauma. c. family support for the service. d. cognitive and organizational abilities. 185. To comply with HIPAA requirements, the practitioner should ensure the: a. use of end-to-end encryption. b. presence of a local psychiatrist. c. client’s family is out of the house. d. use of Skype or Hangouts. 186. To provide telemental health services, professional licensure is typically required in the jurisdiction(s) where: a. both the client and professional are physically located at the time services are provided. b. only the professional is located. c. the professional is already licensed, regardless of where they are located at the time services are provided. d. only the client is located.
b. hide the disability from the clinician. c. reduce copayments for the service. d. access therapists more easily.
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