Mental Health Apps: Innovations, Risks and Ethical Considerations

• 作者: George Kleftaras Kyriaki G. Giota
• 来源期刊: 远程医疗系统和网络(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: MENTAL HEALTH APPS COUNSELING RISKS ETHICS
• 年，卷（期）: 2014,（3）
• 页码范围: 19-23
• 页数: 5页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

The purpose of this article is to briefly review some of the innovations that mobile mental health apps present to consumers and mental health practitioners. Particular attention was given to understanding some of the important risks and the potential ethical dilemmas which may arise for counselors and psychologists who embrace them in their practice. Key considerations of issues pertinent to regulations, privacy concerns, and research are being discussed.