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As of July 2022, 34 States have enacted PSYPACT legislation with 31 fully effective participating states. After COVID-19, the participation of states and professionals in PSYPACT grew considerably and continues to expand across the country.
The ability to use telepsychology to practice across state lines and expand practice has brought many benefits for patients and providers. However, there are distinct and vital competencies, ethics, and standards that must be addressed, implemented, and maintained. This is particularly true for telepsychology practices (including virtual neuropsychological assessments) with neurologic, medical, and disability populations. Although this technology can break down transportation and geographic barriers, some individuals may require additional assistance to properly utilize telepsychology services.
The PSYPACT Bundle Course is a continuing education podcast series which will look at the various advantages and requirements of telepsychology for neurologic, medical, and disability patient groups.
This course will cover:
Available research and literature on telepsychology's application for neurologic, medical, and disability patient groups
Telepsychology's use in outpatient care
Use of technology to increase mental health access for inpatient rehabilitation units and the medical ICU.
How family and care partner participation may be boosted with telepsychology
Topics covered in this series will meet the criteria needed to satisfy PSYPACT requirements, and APA/ASPPB/APAIT telepsychology guidelines. Specifically, established research, clinical cases, and lessons learned will be presented to cover the following topics:
Ensure Competence of the Psychologist to utilize and practice telepsychology and/or tele-neuropsychology
Standards of Care in the Delivery of Telepsychology Services in Rehabilitation and Neurologic Populations
Informed Consent of Patient, especially when considering patients with cognitive impairment or dysfunction
Ensuring Confidentiality of Data and Information
Security and Transmission of Data and Information
Disposal of Data and Information and Technologies especially for psychologists working in a home office setting
Testing and Assessment when Providing Teleneuropsychology Services
Interjurisdictional Practice
Mary Wells, PhD - Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemAnna Agranovich, PhD - Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineListening, reading, or watching the course content is free. Pay only if you need the continuing education credits. This course costs $20 and provides 1 CE creditPSYCHOLOGISTS - Empathie, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Empathie, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.SOCIAL WORKERS- Find Empathy, #1817, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Find Empathy maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 06/14/2022 – 06/14/2023. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.
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Chen JA, Chung WJ, Young SK, Tuttle MC, Collins MB, Darghouth SL, Longley R, Levy R, Razafsha M, Kerner JC, Wozniak J, Huffman JC. COVID-19 and telepsychiatry: Early outpatient experiences and implications for the future. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2020 Sep-Oct;66:89-95. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32750604/Pierce BS, Perrin PB, Tyler CM, McKee GB, Watson JD. The COVID-19 telepsychology revolution: A national study of pandemic-based changes in U.S. mental health care delivery. Am Psychol. 2021 Jan;76(1):14-25. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32816503/American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) Ethics for Telemedicine and Distance Education. https://www.asch.net/aws/ASCH/asset_manager/get_file/614091?ver=1
