Telepsychology in France Following the COVID-19 Crisis <subtitle>From Changes in Practice to Ethical Considerations</subtitle>
Abstract: Introduction: In cyberpsychology, telepsychology means providing psychological services using telecommunication technologies. Telepsychology has been increasingly implemented since the late 1990s. The Covid-19 crisis led to an acceleration in telepsychology practices, as evidenced by the m...
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| description | Abstract: Introduction: In cyberpsychology, telepsychology means providing psychological services using telecommunication technologies. Telepsychology has been increasingly implemented since the late 1990s. The Covid-19 crisis led to an acceleration in telepsychology practices, as evidenced by the major survey of psychologists’ online practices of the eHealth project group of the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA) in 2020. The crisis also allowed professional psychology organizations to frame telepsychology practices and disseminate existing recommendations more widely. Methods: This article aims to report on the specific situation in France, based on several sources of data: the original approach of the Fédération Française des Psychologues et de Psychologie to French psychologists; data provided by the EFPA’s e-health project group’s European survey; and data from a survey carried out in France. Results: The resulting analysis underlines the importance of ethical issues for the necessary regulation of practices. Discussion: The ethical dimensions of telepsychology call for sustained reflection about the professional framework of psychologists’ regulation in this evolving context. Conclusion: A discussion about the regulation of telepsychology is already going on in Europe, though it varies from country to country. The lack of training of psychologists in telepsychology remains to be addressed in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1da6e965368342b5bae7a7be94e1571f2025-01-31T10:16:43ZengHogrefe Publishing GroupEuropean Journal of Psychology Open2673-86272025-01-0110.1024/2673-8627/a000063Telepsychology in France Following the COVID-19 Crisis <subtitle>From Changes in Practice to Ethical Considerations</subtitle>Lise Haddouk0Benoît Schneider1Tom Van Daele2Fredi Lang3Department of Psychology, Université de Rouen, FranceDepartment of Psychology, 2LPN, Université de Lorraine, FranceDepartment of Applied Psychology, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Antwerp, BelgiumHead of Division, Professional and Educational Policy, Professional Association of German Psychologists e.V. Federal Office, Berlin, GermanyAbstract: Introduction: In cyberpsychology, telepsychology means providing psychological services using telecommunication technologies. Telepsychology has been increasingly implemented since the late 1990s. The Covid-19 crisis led to an acceleration in telepsychology practices, as evidenced by the major survey of psychologists’ online practices of the eHealth project group of the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA) in 2020. The crisis also allowed professional psychology organizations to frame telepsychology practices and disseminate existing recommendations more widely. Methods: This article aims to report on the specific situation in France, based on several sources of data: the original approach of the Fédération Française des Psychologues et de Psychologie to French psychologists; data provided by the EFPA’s e-health project group’s European survey; and data from a survey carried out in France. Results: The resulting analysis underlines the importance of ethical issues for the necessary regulation of practices. Discussion: The ethical dimensions of telepsychology call for sustained reflection about the professional framework of psychologists’ regulation in this evolving context. Conclusion: A discussion about the regulation of telepsychology is already going on in Europe, though it varies from country to country. The lack of training of psychologists in telepsychology remains to be addressed in the future.https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1024/2673-8627/a000063telepsychologyFranceCovid-19recommendationsethical considerations |
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| title | Telepsychology in France Following the COVID-19 Crisis <subtitle>From Changes in Practice to Ethical Considerations</subtitle> |
| title_full | Telepsychology in France Following the COVID-19 Crisis <subtitle>From Changes in Practice to Ethical Considerations</subtitle> |
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| title_short | Telepsychology in France Following the COVID-19 Crisis <subtitle>From Changes in Practice to Ethical Considerations</subtitle> |
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