Technology and Therapy

Technology and Therapy

Technology has become an important part of society. Imagine you or someone you know are interested in receiving therapy.  How would you feel if your psychologist recommended that you receive treatment via videoconferencing (e.g. Skype) or text message instead of coming to their office?  How do you think patients in general might respond to nontraditional (i.e., technology-based) delivery of treatment? Do you think your privacy would be limited via teletherapy?

 

Note: Please do not talk about your personal therapy experience if you have been to a therapist in the past. Also, remember to cite your references. Refer to the syllabus for additional requirements. 

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Traditional therapy has been the only form of treatment that has been known by many people. This is, however, being replaced slowly with the video-therapy sessions where the patients and their psychologists have their treatment therapies over social media like Skype. This has been adopted with different views with many people adapting to it because of the…

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