Mini Workshop 19 - Using Digital Technologies to Make an Impact
Sunday, November 20, 2022
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Location: Marquis Ballroom C, 9th Floor
Earn 1.5 CE Credit
Keywords: Treatment, CBT Recommended Readings: Anderson, P. L. & Molloy, A. (2020). Maximizing the impact virtual reality exposure therapy for anxiety disorders. Current Opinions in Psychology, 36, 153-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.10.001 Lattie, E. G., Adkins, E. C., Winquist, N., Stiles-Shields, C., Wafford, Q. E., & Graham, A. K. (2019). Digital mental health interventions for depression, anxiety, and enhancement of psychological well-being among college students: Systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(7). https://doi.org/10.2196/12869 Rith-Najarian, L., Sun, W., Chen, A., Chorpita, B., Chavira, D., Mougalian, S., & Gong-Guy, E. (2019). What’s in a name? Branding of online mental health programming for university students. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 87(4), 380–391. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000383.supp
Associate Professor Georgia State University Decatur, Georgia
iCBT. Apps. Virtual reality. Telehealth. Technology advances so rapidly, it is hard to keep up. Are you interested in using technology, but don’t know where to start? Are you confident about your clinical skills, but not about using technology? Do you have concerns about integrating technology in clinical service? This introductory workshop answers some basic questions about using technology to improve mental health. What is out there? How can it be used? What makes mental health professionals – and potential users - both excited and wary of using it? The goals of this mini- workshop are to introduce digital mental health interventions, review data evaluating them, explore how they can be used to circumvent barriers and augment the impact of cognitive behavioral science on mental health, and to do hands-on exploration of some frequently used apps – so be sure to bring your smart phone. The workshop presenter has been conducting research on a variety of digital technologies for anxiety for over 20 years. Her current research aims to better understand and increase their accessibility and acceptability to maximize impact and increase mental health equity. She was on the Steering Committee of the 2021 American Psychological Association Summit on the Future of Practice and Education in Psychology, chairing the Technology Pillar. Although her research investigates the use of technology, she self-identifies as ‘not a technology person’.
Outline: • Definition and examples of digital mental health interventions. • Description of how digital technologies can mitigate known barriers to accessing services. • Presentation of data that evaluate digital mental health interventions. • Review of digital mental health interventions that have been culturally adapted for specific groups. • Hands-on exploration of some frequently used apps.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the session, the learner will be able to:
Describe two different types of digital technologies used to improve mental health.
Explain one way technology can be used to circumvent barriers to mental health services.
Describe the evidence for using digital technologies to improve mental health.
Generate ideas for using digital technologies to augment clinical services by downloading and exploring a commonly used app for mental health.
Long-term Goal: Understand that digital mental health interventions will not replace therapists, but can augment the impact of cognitive behavioral science to improve mental health.
Long-term Goal: Improve willingness and confidence to use digital mental health interventions, when appropriate.