The prevalence of remote psychotherapy is rising. Clients who are already in a continuing therapy session, or the ones who are thinking of getting therapy, have a way to connect to their psychologist/counselor or psychiatrist for psychotherapy.
The COVID-19 pandemic strained healthcare services, forcing them to adapt to patient needs. Safety concerns have made face-to-face meetings less common. As a result, psychological therapy remote sessions have increased drastically.
The World Health Organization reports that the pandemic has disrupted mental health services in 93% of surveyed countries, leading to increased depression. This has led to isolation, loss of income, and increased substance abuse cases. As such, there are calls for increased funding for mental health services, with telemedicine and teletherapy leading the charge.
Many healthcare providers are using telehealth to keep their patients engaged in their services. Studies reveal that patients are embracing therapy sessions from the comfort of their own homes, finding it a more authentic and secure space, highlighting the potential of telehealth for emotional support.
- Remote therapy offers an opportunity to access mental health services anywhere in the world, providing a significant improvement to convenience. In offline therapy, if a therapist/counselor is not conveniently located, then it becomes a problem to even get to them.
- MyOutcomes is a platform that helps therapists measure and track psychotherapy progress remotely. It allows therapists to systematically monitor and analyze client progress, ensuring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions even in a virtual setting, no matter where they are.
- MyOutcomes improves client engagement in remote therapy by providing tools for continuous feedback, fostering a collaborative environment, and enhancing the Therapeutic Alliance. This real-time feedback with tools like Feedback-Informed Treatment, which incorporates Outcome-rating-scale and Session-rating-scale, not only keeps clients engaged but also strengthens the Therapeutic Alliance, a crucial aspect of effective mental health treatment.
- MyOutcomes is an easy-to-use, responsive, and advanced rating platform with evidence-based treatment and evidence-based practice plans.
- MyOutcomes fosters trust by providing a transparent view of clients’ progress, allowing them to actively participate in their treatment plan and understand the rationale behind therapeutic decisions, thereby empowering them to take an active role in their mental health journey.
- In this post-pandemic era, remote therapy may continue to be a preferred, or in many cases–necessary, mode of service delivery. MyOutcomes can support therapists in adapting to this shift by providing tools for remote outcome monitoring and assessment.
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