Wednesday, May 06, 2009

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 Tuesday, July 15, 2008

I recently received my latest copy of Psychotherapy Networker and profiled in the Clinical Digest column is MindMentor, an online program that assists people in alleviating "dozens of minor psychological problems like insomnia, low motivation, lack of focus....in a single one-hour session."  And, the cost claimed to be just under $8.00 per visit.   So does it work?  The creators, Jeffrey Wijnberg and Jaap Hollander conducted a survey of 1600 people who stated after one session their problems were alleviated by 50%.  That's fairly good stats...might have to check it out! 

 Posted by DeeAnna Nagel: 8:37:37 AM

 Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Any of you listen to podcasts or subscribe regularly to podcasts?  Scientific American 60 Second-PSYCH weekly podcasts offers information and news about mental health and the podcast is professional, easy to understand and pleasant to listen to!

 Posted by DeeAnna Nagel: 6:08:40 AM

 Wednesday, July 02, 2008

I want to offer up two very wonderful mental health resources on the web.  The first one, PsychCentral.com, was recently voted in the Top 50 websites by TIME magazine.  This website has offered resources on all topics related to mental health for years.  John Grohol, Psy.D. founded the site and continues to offer this valuable resource to folks.   The other site, MentalHelp.net  is run by Mark Dombeck, Ph.D.   Both of these sites offer information about mental health disorders, resources for treatment and therapy, blogs on mental health topics and further reading on just about anything related to mental health, personal growth and psychology. Most of all, the information on these sites is RELIABLE. if you are seeking a quick definition about a disorder, or you want to read more indepth information, you can count on these sites for reliable posts and resources.  Check these sites out!

 Posted by DeeAnna Nagel: 5:30:12 AM

 Saturday, June 28, 2008

 With ease in scheduling and the ability to conduct sessions from home, people who might not ordinarily seek out counseling can now benefit. For people with disabilitites including mobility issues, online counseling is a perfect solution. For people with busy schedules and long days, online counseling offers an alternative. People who live in rural communities will find online counseling a beneficial resource. Now technology can provide people with access and choice. And with concerns about the economy, gas prices and concerns about reducing individual carbon footprints, online counseling makes sense. Call it green, call it convenient...the bottom line is that some will find online counseling easier to access than traditional face-to-face counseling. What do you think?

 Posted by DeeAnna Nagel: 10:53:09 AM

 Sunday, June 08, 2008

Last week I attended the Second Annual Summit on Behavioral Telehealth at Harvard Medical School's Joseph B. Martin Conference Center. I had the privilege of attending last year and again this year.  My role at the conference was as an ISMHO (International Society for Mental Health Online) exhibit booth representative.  The Summit offers workshops on Disease Management and ways in which the medical community is using technology in various forms for prevention and intervention strategies.  While there were no specific offerings related to online counseling and supervision, I was intrigued by two sessions in particular:  Virtual Worlds and Social Networking.  John Lester (Pathfinder Linden) of Linden Labs spoke of various ways people are utilizing Second Life to enhance mental health and quality of life and John Grohol of PsychCentral moderated a panel discussion about health-related social networking websites.

The attendance this year and last was made up primarily of physicians but I did note that this year the summit offered continuing education credits to psychologists and social workers in addition to CME credits. Hopefully the yearly event will become more inclusive of all mental health practitioners in the future. 

I plan to attend future summits so stay tuned for my summary next year!

DeeAnna

 Posted by DeeAnna Nagel: 5:21:09 AM