Legal and ethical aspects of online therapy
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https://doi.org/10.23823/zbfe0t05Keywords:
Telepsychology; e-mental health; informed consent; assessment; deontologyAbstract
Online psychological intervention is questioning the professional community, even though it is not a new topic in the field of psychology. Ethical and legal implications are one of the most critical aspects of online psychological intervention involving: privacy, security and confidentiality issues; needs for specific training (considering that online therapeutic skills may be different from traditional therapeutic skills); absence of nonverbal communication; research gaps; fatigue in emergency management; patients’ identity and location verification. Although most psychologists are in favor of online practice, more clarity regarding ethical and legal aspects would help protecting both psychologists and patients.
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