Video counselling and psychotherapy: A critical commentary on the evidence base

Smith, Kate; Moller, Naomi; Cooper, Mick; Gabriel, Lynne; Roddy, Jeannette K.; Sheehy, Robert

doi:10.1002/capr.12436

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“…For the purposes of the present study, we will focus on telepsychotherapy, defined as psychotherapy sessions provided synchronously online via videoconferencing (Markowitz et al, 2020; Poletti et al, 2020; Rosen et al, 2020; Toumarides, 2021; Van Daele et al, 2020). Although telepsychotherapy is a commonly used term, other terms for the same type of online therapy include virtual psychotherapy (Toumarides, 2021), telemental health via videoconferencing (Connolly et al, 2020; Perry et al, 2020), video psychotherapy (Smith et al, 2021), synchronous digital therapy (Helps & Le Coyte Grinney, 2021), and virtual therapy (Jones et al, 2020).…”

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The development of a self‐report scale to assess therapists' acceptance of telepsychotherapy

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Objective We aimed to develop a self‐report measure of therapist acceptance of telepsychotherapy based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) framework. Methods Using a cross‐sectional survey design, 1265 therapists completed the UTAUT‐T, as well as additional questions. Results Confirmatory analysis indicated that the original UTAUT model did not fit the therapist context well. Exploratory factor analysis specified a better‐fitting five‐factor model, which showed good internal validity fit (χ2 = 17,753.36, RMSEA = 0.063, TLI = 0.886, SRMSR = 0.04). The five UTAUT‐T subscales showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.86) and together predicted the intention to use online therapy in the future (R2 = 0.42, F(5, 1259) = 181.9, p < 0.001). Conclusion The 21‐item UTAUT‐T offers a promising self‐report measure of therapist acceptance of telepsychotherapy and intention towards using it in the future. Future studies on the convergent and predictive validity of the UTAUT‐T are warranted.

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“…Indeed, the use of online video counselling seems the way forward to support patients after unsuccessful fertility treatment. Individual and group online video counselling are growing, especially since the COVID‐19 pandemic, 48 and evaluative studies on its acceptability and effectiveness report promising results 49–51 . However, results suggest that for a minority of patients, in‐person individual or group‐based formats may not be adequate.…”

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“…Individual and group online video counselling are growing, especially since the COVID‐19 pandemic, 48 and evaluative studies on its acceptability and effectiveness report promising results. 49 , 50 , 51 However, results suggest that for a minority of patients, in‐person individual or group‐based formats may not be adequate. For these patients, online individual or self‐help interventions, for instance, www.myjourney.pt 52 may be preferable, as they ensure privacy, bypass possible stigma and offer more flexibility in access.…”

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Feasibility and acceptability of psychosocial care for unsuccessful fertility treatment

Sousa-Leite

Fernandes

Reis

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Introduction: Many people undergo fertility treatment to have biological children, but around four in ten patients complete all treatment cycles without having the children they desire. This triggers intense grief from which patients report taking on average 2 years to recover. Fertility guidelines and regulators stress the need to support patients through this process, but there is a scarcity of evaluated interventions to this end and evidence about when and how to offer care is lacking. This study explored patients' and healthcare professionals' (HCPs) experiences of and views about provision of psychosocial care (to patients facing unsuccessful fertility treatment, i.e., care provided by a mental health professional to address the emotional, cognitive, behavioural, relational and social needs that patients have at this stage of treatment).Methods: Five qualitative online focus groups were conducted with Portuguese participants: three with patients waiting to initiate or undergoing their last cycle of in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection or having completed it within the last 2 months without achieving a pregnancy and two with HCPs working at fertility clinics. Focus groups were recorded and transcribed verbatim, and data were analysed with Framework Analysis.Results: Thirteen patients and nine HCPs participated. Analysis resulted in 1293 codes, systematically organized into 13 categories, 4 themes and 1 metatheme. The latter showed high consensus about the need for psychosocial care for unsuccessful treatment, but perceived challenges in its implementation. Themes reflected (1) consensual demand for psychosocial care at all stages of treatment but particularly at the end, (2) high perceived acceptability of integrating preventive care initiated during treatment with early psychosocial care only for those patients who experience unsuccessful treatment, (3) perceived challenges of implementing

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“…Additional research is needed to determine how therapeutic alliance could be best achieved through a combination of in‐person and TMH services to balance the convenience of telehealth with in‐person opportunities to build rapport and alliance. Along with the influx of patients being treated via TMH, the appropriateness of services remains relatively unstudied (Smith et al., 2021). Specifically, research is needed to examine the appropriateness of TMH for different psychotherapeutic orientations, group‐based interventions, neuropsychological or psychological evaluations, inpatient consultation services or diagnostic intakes.…”

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Utilising telemental health in a paediatric outpatient psychology clinic: Therapeutic alliance and outcomes

Frye

Gardner

Mateus

2021

Couns and Psychother Res

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The benefits of telehealth for both patients and clinicians are well established, but little is known about patient therapeutic alliance with telehealth for mental health (TMH) services. In the present study, 50 paediatric patients participated in rating therapeutic alliance after receiving psychological services via videoconferencing or in person. Results indicated paediatric patients rated a high level of therapeutic alliance following psychological services provided through either modality. TMH resulted in higher show rates and allowed access to care for paediatric patients who may have otherwise gone unserved due to a variety of factors. Overall, results support that TMH was well received by paediatric patients and suggest it is an effective modality for providing mental health services to paediatric patients who would otherwise not have access to care due to barriers.

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Video counselling and psychotherapy: A critical commentary on the evidence base

Cited by 40 publications

References 38 publications

The development of a self‐report scale to assess therapists' acceptance of telepsychotherapy

The development of a self‐report scale to assess therapists' acceptance of telepsychotherapy

Feasibility and acceptability of psychosocial care for unsuccessful fertility treatment

Utilising telemental health in a paediatric outpatient psychology clinic: Therapeutic alliance and outcomes

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