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192. Which of the following is NOT an accessibility factor that might be improved by using telehealth? a. Physical and/or mental health limitations b. Cost of mental health services c. Lack of specialty services in client’s location d. Time and resources needed to reach physical location 193. If family sessions are held using videoconferencing, what must the therapist do to accommodate the family members? a. Ensure there is an attendant at the originating site. b. Ask that another staff member be available for the therapist. c. Request the family to take turns facing the camera. d. Ensure that the therapist is able to see each family member. 194. Compared with in-office sessions, the quality of the therapeutic relationship in telemental health is: a. harder to assess or make corrections to once established. b. a greater determinant in reducing self-injury. c. unaffected by a clinician’s body language. d. similar in importance for positive treatment outcomes. 195. Common hurdles for practitioners who provide telemental health services are: a. clients with more severe symptoms. b. unsupportive administrators. c. inadequate opportunities for training. d. funding and reimbursement issues. 196. Some assessment-related clinical considerations that are unique to telemental health include all of these EXCEPT: a. Completing hands-on tests/subtests b. Impact of device and technology settings on responses

198. A specific clinical challenge facing providers of telemental health services is: a. an overall lack of guidance regarding the treatment of minors. b. a lack of evidence to support its efficacy. c. clients’ expectations about constant access to the clinician. d. the lack of mandatory reporting requirements when conducting telemental health. 199. In countries with limited infrastructure, telemental health services are primarily used to: a. provide long-term treatments after completing local, brief treatments. b. discuss informed consent and privacy expectations. c. link local health providers with specialists and hospitals. d. gather information on diagnostic variables. 200. A major concern for the provision of telemental health in underserved international areas is: a. a lack of policies, laws, and community support. b. an increase in symptom severity. c. overly rigid protections for client privacy and confidentiality. d. that brief treatment provides no benefit to its recipients. 201. An area of special consideration mentioned regarding international telemental health is: a. low income. b. wartime and refugee status. c. rural communities. d. maintaining privacy and confidentiality.

c. Cost of providing assessments d. Eye strain or physical fatigue

197. Which of the following diagnoses has evidence to suggest it can be as effectively treated via telemental health? a. Panic disorder

b. Traumatic brain injuries c. Substance use disorders d. All of the above.

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