Psychotherapeuten und Internet |
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Authors: | PD Dr. Christiane Eichenberg Katharina Kienzle |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department Psychologie, Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Universit?t zu K?ln, H?ninger Weg 115, 50969, K?ln, Deutschland
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Abstract: | Background Communication is part and parcel of every interaction. This raises the question of the role of modern media in mental health care. The aim of this explorative study was to investigate the use of modern media in the clinical practice. Material and methodology In an Internet survey 234 psychotherapists from Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) were surveyed about the extent to which they integrate new media in the practice and their opinion about this integration. For this purpose a questionnaire was developed based on the questionnaire of Wangberg et al. (2007). Results Most of the psychotherapists already use e-mails as well as mobile communication to contact their patients. The main reason for choosing this modern way of communication is the possibility to simplify the management of formal issues. Psychotherapists were indifferent about the idea of web-based counseling. Conclusion Forms of digital media are used as an addition to conventional ways of therapeutic communication but face-to-face interaction cannot be replaced completely which is also indicated by the fact that professionals still highly value personal contact. |
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