Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The Therapist Will "See" You Now

NY Times article entitled "The Therapist Will See You Now, Via the Web." This article discusses the possibility of internet- based psychotherapy, and how it might occur. Most insurance companies do not pay for web-based therapy, and many therapists are concerned about the ability to accurately understand emotions over long-distance technology. Would you be willing to see a psychologist via the internet, even if they lived in another state? What ethical implications might that have?

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