Telepsychology and the COVID-19 pandemic: the experiences of psychologists in South Africa

被引：12

作者：

Goldschmidt, Lynne ^{[1
]}

Langa, Malose ^{[1
]}

Masilela, Bafana ^{[1
]}

Ndhlovu, Lesego M. ^{[1
]}

Mncina, Buyisile ^{[2
]}

Maubane, Boikhutso ^{[1
]}

Bujela, Khanyisile ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Witwatersrand, Sch Human & Community Dev, Dept Psychol, ZA-2000 Johannesburg, South Africa

[2] Univ Johannesburg, Ctr Psychol Serv & Career Dev, Auckland Pk Kingsway Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa

来源：

SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY | 2021年 / 51卷 / 02期

关键词：

Accessibility; COVID-19; mental health care; pandemic; South Africa; telepsychology; MENTAL-HEALTH-CARE; REFLECTIONS; TECHNOLOGY;

D O I：

10.1177/0081246321993281

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has drawn renewed attention to telepsychology. This study reports on the experiences of psychologists in response to the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic pertaining to the provision, application, and accessibility of telepsychology services in the South African context. The findings highlight the direct and indirect implications of the pandemic and its impact on both practitioners and clients. The core themes comprise an increase in mental health care needs, challenges pertaining to therapeutic modalities in response to crises, as well as contextual considerations. The latter include barriers to telepsychology, such as the costs of data, as well as limitations to confidentiality and privacy.

引用

页码：314 / 324

页数：11

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