Video by Dr. Dawn Elise Snipes on integrative behavioral health approaches to improving mental health and reducing mental illness. Based in part on TIP 60: Technology Based Therapeutic Tools (SAMHSA). If you like this video, please give it a thumbs up and share with your colleagues.<br /><br />Please SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL to be notified when we release new videos and when Dr. Dawn Elise Snipes is going live each month. Access additional benefits by JOINING here <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAE3JJi8tX7gfhZEXCUGd_A/join" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAE3JJi8tX7gfhZEXCUGd_A/join</a><br /><br />Cheap CEUs are available for this E-Therapy in Addiction Treatment at <a href="https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox</a><br />Want to listen to it as a podcast instead? Subscribe to Counselor Toolbox Podcast <a href="https://pod.link/1120947649" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://pod.link/1120947649</a><br /><br />#SAMHSA #etherapy #telehealth<br /><br />Objectives<br /> Explore the benefits and drawbacks to technology assisted counseling<br /> Learn about some of the different technology tools available<br /> Identify ways technology can be used in your practice to enhance client success and be culturally responsive<br />Why Use It<br /> Technology allows alternative models of care to be offered to clients with specific needs that limit their ability or interest in participating in more conventional settings<br />Applications<br /> Assessment<br /> Detox monitoring (by physician)<br /> Individual<br /> Couples/Family (even extended family)<br /> Group (traditional and IOP)<br /> Drug screening (breathalyzers, sweat patch, saliva, hair)<br /> Or partner with local labs to do observed urine drops<br /> Therapist extenders (journals, logs)<br /><br />Ways to Use It<br /> Email<br /> Smartphone/tablet applications (apps)<br /> Online forums and targeted social networking sites (i.e. intherooms.com )<br /> Informational web sites and blogs<br /> Video and telephone chat<br /> Virtual Reality/Immersion Therapy<br /> Virtual Art Therapy <br />Telephone and Video<br />Self-Directed, Web-Based, and Computer-Based Therapeutic Tools<br /> Literature reviews underscore the effectiveness of such interventions in producing health behavior change.<br /> Comparisons of computer-delivered interventions with person-delivered interventions generally report comparable outcomes<br />Computer-Based Self-Directed cont…<br /> Computerized treatments for mental disorders have been most widely developed and extensively used for anxiety, traumatic stress, and depressive disorders <br /> Computer programs have successfully implemented such mental health techniques as: <br /> Cognitive restructuring <br /> Relaxation training <br /> Systematic desensitization <br />Web-Based Text Communication: Email, Chat, Forums, Email Lists, Social Networks<br /> Chat rooms typically refer to open “rooms” online in which <br /> Individuals can come and go as they wish<br /> Communicate synchronously with any or all participants in the chat room. <br /> Many behavioral health chat rooms are moderated by a clinician who posts comments, guides discussions, and may screen comments before allowing them to post. <br /> Patients Like Me (<a href="http://www.patientslikeme.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.patientslikeme.com</a>) offers Web-based exchanges of information among clients <br />Email and Text Chat<br /> Email can be used for ...<br /> One-sided text messages, for instance, from provider to consumer, have shown considerable utility in promoting treatment compliance and self-monitoring of health behavior<br /> A search for VR in the <a href="http://www.clinicaltrials.gov" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.clinicaltrials.gov</a> search engine in early May 2014 yielded 190 clinical trials with topics such as:<br /><br />Summary<br /> Telemental Health is here to stay<br /> Many self-directed programs are extremely useful for all ages and a multitude of diagnoses, especially for early intervention <br /> The use of virtual technologies enables a clinician to individualize treatment to increase compliance, accessibility and effectiveness<br /> There are many ethical, regulatory and legal issues surrounding the use of electronic devices in any aspect of counseling.<br /><br />AllCEUs provides multimedia #counseloreducation and CEUs for LPCs, LMHCs, LMFTs and LCSWs as well as #addiction counselor precertification training and continuing education.<br />Live, Interactive Webinars ($5)<br />Unlimited Counseling CEs for $59 <br /><br />#AllCEUs courses are accepted in most states because we are approved as an education provider for NAADAC, the States of Florida and Texas Boards of Social Work and Mental Health/Professional Counseling, the California Consortium for Addiction Professionals and Professions, the Australian Counselling Association, National Counsel for Therapeutic Recreation Certification NCTRC, CRCC, PA Certification Board, Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and more. and more...<br /><br />#DrDawnEliseSnipes provides training through #allceus that are helpful for #LPCCEUs #LMHCCEUs #LCPCCEUs #LSWCEUs #LCSWCEUs #LMFTCEUs #CRCCEUs #LADCCEUs #CADCCEUs #MACCEUs #CAPCEUs #NCCCEUS #LCDCCEUs #CPRSCEUs #CTRSCEUs and more. #HPCSA #ACA #NBCC #NCMHCE #addiction #recovery #mentalhealth#addictionrecovery #depression #anxiety #wedorecover #motivation #mentalhealthawareness #addictionawareness #recoverymonth<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfAUSYnusCY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfAUSYnusCY</a>