Join us on Wednesday, December 7th 4-5:30pm Pacific as we explore the topic of video-delivered therapy with Dr. Neil Thomas and Dr. Katie Aafjes-van Doorn. Dr. Thomas will present on the current research status of the use of videoconferencing to deliver psychological therapies to people with mental disorders as well as discuss recent work with the National eTherapy Centre to use multiple communication channels to support program delivery. Dr. Aafjes-van Doorn will discuss the therapists' and patients' perceptions of teletherapy, their perceived challenges, and different aspects of the therapeutic relationship. These will be examined with regards to the transition to teletherapy at the start of the pandemic, as well as more recently without the pandemic stressors. Their presentations will be followed by an opportunity for Q&A.
Dr. Neil Thomas is Director of the National eTherapy Centre and Deputy Director of the Centre for Mental Health at Swinburne University of Technology. He is also Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist with the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. Neil leads a research program on developing therapeutic approaches to help people living with persisting mental health problems, with a particular focus on the use of digital technologies, including self-management programs, smartphone apps, tablet computers, and virtual reality.
Dr. Katie Aafjes-van Doorn is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Professor at Yeshiva University, and co-founder of Deliberate.ai. Her research is focused on the therapeutic relationship and psychotherapy training both in-person and in teletherapy. Most recently she’s been focused on multi-modal machine learning models for examinations of the paraverbal and non-verbal aspects of the therapeutic relationship and interpersonal skills.
CME Credits: This event will provide CME credits to those who are eligible. We will share information on how to claim credits at the beginning of the event.
Zoom link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/96952738696?pwd=bkkrakpNdW82S1RtNWVjWmg2MFNxZz09
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