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As telecommunication technologies have become more widely available and affordable, opportunities for psychologists to engage in telebehavioral health (TBH) have expanded greatly. A national sample of 164 professional psychologists completed a 28-item survey focusing on (a) current and anticipated use of telecommunication technologies in delivering TBH services, (b) types of telecommunication modalities currently used in clinical practice, (c) ethical and legal/regulatory concerns related to delivery of TBH services, and (d) educational and training needs for TBH practice. Associations between demographic factors (i.e., age, gender, practice setting, practice region, and years since completion of highest academic degree) and responses on survey items were examined. In descending order, the technologies most commonly used by psychologists were: landline telephone, mobile telephone, e-mail, and videoconferencing. A lower proportion of psychologists working in public settings used landline telephones, mobile telephones, or e-mail to deliver TBH than that of psychologists engaged in independent practice. In regard to respondents' age, the proportion of psychologists delivering TBH collapsed across technologies was substantially higher among respondents 37 years of age or older compared with that of 36-year-olds or younger. Respondents also noted several ethical/legal barriers in providing TBH services, particularly managing emergencies, licensure requirements, and uncertainties about security, as well as confidentiality, Health Insurance Portability and Account Act (HIPAA) compliance, and malpractice insurance coverage. Overall, a substantial discrepancy was noted between psychologists' positive appraisals of ROBERT L. GLUECKAUF received his MS and PhD in clinical psychology from Florida State University. He is Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences & Social Medicine at the Florida State University College of Medicine and research director of the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Memory Disorder Clinic. His research interests lie in the development and evaluation of telehealth-based interventions for individuals with chronic health conditions and their family care partners, outcomes measurement, and spirituality and health. MARLENE M. MAHEU received her MA and PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology-San Diego. She is founder and executive director of the Telebehavioral Health Institute, Inc. Her areas of professional interest include telebehavioral health professional training and consultation on legal and ethical best practices for telehealth and various technologies. KENNETH P. DRUDE received his PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Illinois. He currently serves on the Ohio Board of Psychology and has an outpatient practice in the Dayton, Ohio area. His areas of professional interest include telebehavioral training, practice, policy, and standards.

Both telephone-based and f-to-f CBT showed improvements in depression, subjective burden, and assistance support in dementia AA CGs. Replication with a larger sample size (N = 106) is currently in progress. Study limitations and future directions for research are also addressed.

This study assessed the differences and similarities in values among practicing managers in the United States, Hong Kong, and the People's Republic of China. The Chinese Value Survey (CVS), an instrument based on Eastern cultural values, was used instead of the typically used Western instruments. Discriminant analysis was used to identify which of four CVS dimensions accounted for the significant differences among the three subject groups. The models of the discriminant analysis are discussed and compared with the hypothesized relationships among the three countries. The findings indicate that three CVS dimensions-Integration, Confucian Work Dynamism, and Human Heartedness-discriminated among the groups.

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