Psychotherapeutic intervention by telephone

Case report

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Authors: Erika Mozer, Bethany Franklin, Jon Rose

Published Date June 2008 Volume 2008:3(2) Pages 391 - 396

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S950

Erika Mozer^1,2, Bethany Franklin^1,3, Jon Rose¹

¹Department of Veterans Affairs, Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA; ²PGSP Stanford PsyD Consortium Palo Alto, CA, USA; ³Pacific Graduate School of Psychology Palo Alto, California, USA

Abstract: Psychotherapy conducted over the telephone has received increasing amounts of empirical attention given practical advantages that side-step treatment barriers encountered in traditional office-based care. The utility and efficacy of telephone therapy appears generalizable across diverse clinical populations seeking care in community-based hospital settings. Treatment barriers common to older adults suggest that telephone therapy may be an efficient and effective mental health resource for this population. This paper describes empirical studies of telehealth interventions and case examples with psychotherapy conducted via telephone on the Spinal Cord Injury Unit of the Palo Alto Veterans’ Administration. Telephone therapy as appears to be a viable intervention with the aging population.

Keywords: telehealth, rural mental health, psychotherapy, healthcare delivery, telecare

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