Telepsychology Manual

For a few years now, we have been witnessing a growth in telepsychology, that is, the provision of psychological services through Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The presence of messaging systems on mobile phones, the widespread use of videoconferencing applications, and the enormous offer of health-related apps have been entering consultations in a, one might almost say, surreptitious way over the last ten years. Many times, professionals have been trailing behind patients and unforeseen situations - such as the COVID-19 pandemic - in its implementation, its study, and the generation of guidelines and directives. However, it is very likely that telepsychology will become an inseparable part of the new normal.

This brief Telepsychology Manual thus arises, aimed at both practicing professionals and students, addressing ethical and technical aspects, the therapeutic alliance through ICTs, and the different technological alternatives in a simple but solid way, offering concrete guidelines and transferring specific competencies based on the guides, research, and summaries of good practices that are beginning to become available.

For a few years now, we have been witnessing a growth in telepsychology, that is, the provision of psychological services through Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The presence of messaging systems on mobile phones, the widespread use of videoconferencing applications, and the enormous offer of health-related apps have been entering consultations in a, one might almost say, surreptitious way over the last ten years. Many times, professionals have been trailing behind patients and unforeseen situations - such as the COVID-19 pandemic - in its implementation, its study, and the generation of guidelines and directives. However, it is very likely that telepsychology will become an inseparable part of the new normal.