E-mental Health for Elderly: Challenges and Proposals for Sustainable Integrated Psychological Interventions in Primary Care

Frontiers in Psychology

Cristina Zarbo¹ 

关键词: elderly care;    primary health care;    technology;    clinical psychology;    integrative medicine;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00118

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

In recent years, technologies have been widely used in health setting, demonstrating their usefulness with an extensive list of diseases and medical conditions. Consequently, a new research and clinical area, called e-mental health, has emerged in the field of psychology. E-mental health refers to the use of telecommunication and information technologies to deliver mental health services (Mucic and Hilty, 2016). Psychologists began using technologies to assess or treat mental diseases as well as monitor behaviors, thoughts, feelings, and body reactions. The use of technology in psychology seems promising as it could improve the accessibility, effectiveness, quality, and affordability of mental healthcare (Lal and Adair, 2014). However, despite the several benefits of using technology in the field of psychology, numerous challenges should be taken into account in future research. In particular, there is the need to develop new integrated systems that enable healthcare providers to take care of patients using a systemic point of view in primary care settings.

【 授权许可】

CC BY