The purpose of the Mental Health Practice in a Digital World: A
Clinicians Guide book is to prepare clinicians to understand, critically
evaluate, and embrace well-designed and validated technologies that have
the potential of transforming the access, affordability, and
accountability of mental healthcare. The reader will become aware of the
practical applications of technology in mental health as well as
research supporting information technology tools, policy debates. Each
chapter contains either examples or scenarios that are relevant to the
current practice of mental health care. Policy makers, application
developers, scientists, and executives that have lead or supported the
use of technologies in real world practice are chapter authors. The goal
for this book is to be the key resource for current and future mental
health clinicians in the U.S. and around the world to become familiar
with technology innovations and how they impact and improve clinical
practice.