Speaker: Jonathan Perle, PhD, ABPP
3 CEs Available
Level of Activity: Intermediate
Abstract:
Despite rapid adoption of video-based telehealth among clinical psychologists, research has long suggested variable preparation among healthcare practitioners both prior to and post COVID-19 (Dopp et al., 2021; Glueckauf et al., 2018; Montoya et al., 2022; Perle et al., 2024; 2023; Sammons et al., 2020). Researchers and guiding organizations have suggested an ongoing need for practitioner training that can begin in graduate school and continue into their licensed career as continuing education activities (Dopp et al., 2021; Frye et al, 2022; Perle, 2021). Unfortunately, telehealth literature and training series fragmentation, as well as a lack of specificity in training programming, continue to be challenges limiting a clinical psychologist’s ability to acquire necessary knowledge of the numerous competencies relevant to a telehealth-based psychological service. The current presentation is designed to provide clinical psychologists with a broad overview of both ethical and legal considerations relevant to the use of videoconferencing in psychological healthcare services.
Objectives:
- Identify the key elements of contemporary psychology-focused videoconferencing research.
- Identify and detail at least three common ethical and/or legal considerations for videoconferencing-based practice.
- Describe considerations with cross-jurisdiction videoconferencing-based practice.
About Dr. Perle:
Jonathan Perle, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified clinical child and adolescent psychologist, associate professor, and director of telepsychology at the West Virginia University School of Medicine. In addition to his current responsibilities that include trainee education, specialty clinic management, and conducting research, Dr. Perle provides both in-person and digital psychological care. Beginning in his graduate education and spanning his ongoing career, Dr. Perle has studied, and taught about telehealth. Combined works have resulted in peer-reviewed publications, a videoconferencing-focused book, articles in national periodicals, professional presentations, expert interviews for media, consultative services including his participation in the American Psychological Association’s revision for the Professional Practice Guidelines for Telepsychology, and his design and implementation of one of the first recognized telehealth-specific doctoral-level courses for clinical psychology students. Dr. Perle has also been recognized as a psychological innovator by the American Psychological Association’s Monitor for his work designing an evidence-based and HIPAA-compliant smartphone application related to parent management training. In addition to serving as a reviewer for multiple journals, he serves as an editorial board member for the Journal of Technology in Behavioral Sciences.
The American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology (AAPdN) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. AAPdN maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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