Ethical standards for telemental health must be maintained during the COVID-19 pandemic

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102218

. 2020 Oct:53:102218.

doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102218. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

Ethical standards for telemental health must be maintained during the COVID-19 pandemic

Andrian Liem¹, Hao Fong Sit², Retha Arjadi³, Anushka R Patel⁴, Jon D Elhai⁵, Brian J Hall⁶

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¹ Global and Community Mental Health Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Macao (SAR), PR China. Electronic address: andrian.liem@uq.net.au.
² Global and Community Mental Health Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Macao (SAR), PR China. Electronic address: yb97314@um.edu.mo.
³ Faculty of Psychology, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. Electronic address: retha.arjadi@atmajaya.ac.id.
⁴ University of California San Francisco, Department of Psychiatry, 401 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA. Electronic address: Anushka.patel@ucsf.edu.
⁵ Department of Psychology and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA. Electronic address: contact@jon-elhai.com.
⁶ Global and Community Mental Health Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Macao (SAR), PR China; Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA. Electronic address: brianhall@um.edu.mo.

PMID: 32563105
PMCID: PMC7291973
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102218

Ethical standards for telemental health must be maintained during the COVID-19 pandemic

Andrian Liem et al. Asian J Psychiatr. 2020 Oct.

. 2020 Oct:53:102218.

doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102218. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

Authors

Andrian Liem¹, Hao Fong Sit², Retha Arjadi³, Anushka R Patel⁴, Jon D Elhai⁵, Brian J Hall⁶

Affiliations

¹ Global and Community Mental Health Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Macao (SAR), PR China. Electronic address: andrian.liem@uq.net.au.
² Global and Community Mental Health Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Macao (SAR), PR China. Electronic address: yb97314@um.edu.mo.
³ Faculty of Psychology, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. Electronic address: retha.arjadi@atmajaya.ac.id.
⁴ University of California San Francisco, Department of Psychiatry, 401 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA. Electronic address: Anushka.patel@ucsf.edu.
⁵ Department of Psychology and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA. Electronic address: contact@jon-elhai.com.
⁶ Global and Community Mental Health Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Macao (SAR), PR China; Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA. Electronic address: brianhall@um.edu.mo.

PMID: 32563105
PMCID: PMC7291973
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102218

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[1] Arjadi R., Nauta M.H., Scholte W.F., Hollon S.D., Chowdhary N., Suryani A.O., Uiterwaal C.S., Bockting C.L. Internet-based behavioural activation with lay counsellor support versus online minimal psychoeducation without support for treatment of depression: a randomised controlled trial in Indonesia. Lancet Psychiatry. 2018;5(9):707–716. - PubMed

[2] Arjadi R., Nauta M.H., Scholte W.F., Hollon S.D., Chowdhary N., Suryani A.O., Uiterwaal C.S., Bockting C.L. Internet-based behavioural activation with lay counsellor support versus online minimal psychoeducation without support for treatment of depression: a randomised controlled trial in Indonesia. Lancet Psychiatry. 2018;5(9):707–716. - PubMed

[3] Das N. Psychiatrist in post-COVID-19 era – are we prepared? Asian J. Psychiatry. 2020;51(online first):1–2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102082. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[4] Das N. Psychiatrist in post-COVID-19 era – are we prepared? Asian J. Psychiatry. 2020;51(online first):1–2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102082. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[5] DeAngelis T. 2020. What the COVID-19 Telehealth Waiver Means for Psychology Practitioners. Accessed from https://www.apaservices.org/practice/legal/technology/covid-19-telehealt... on 13 April 2020.

[6] DeAngelis T. 2020. What the COVID-19 Telehealth Waiver Means for Psychology Practitioners. Accessed from https://www.apaservices.org/practice/legal/technology/covid-19-telehealt... on 13 April 2020.

[7] Elhai J.D., Hall B.J. How secure is mental health providers’ electronic patient communication? An empirical investigation. Prof. Psychol. Res. Pr. 2015;46(6):444.

[8] Elhai J.D., Hall B.J. How secure is mental health providers’ electronic patient communication? An empirical investigation. Prof. Psychol. Res. Pr. 2015;46(6):444.

[9] Glueckauf R.L., Maheu M.M., Drude K.P., Wells B.A., Wang Y., Gustafson D.J., Nelson E.L. Survey of psychologists’ telebehavioral health practices: technology use, ethical issues, and training needs. Prof. Psychol. Res. Pr. 2018;49(3):205.

[10] Glueckauf R.L., Maheu M.M., Drude K.P., Wells B.A., Wang Y., Gustafson D.J., Nelson E.L. Survey of psychologists’ telebehavioral health practices: technology use, ethical issues, and training needs. Prof. Psychol. Res. Pr. 2018;49(3):205.

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