title: The use of the telephone to extend our therapeutic availability.
abstract: The popularity of the ongoing use of telephone sessions as a legitimate mode of conducting psychotherapy is a cause for concern. This article discusses its limitations as well as appreciates its effectiveness with a select group of patients. Embarking on psychotherapy by telephone requires the pre-existence of a good psychotherapeutic alliance and the development of some stability in the patient's life. Many patients do not take to communicating by telephone. The need of a more active therapeutic style will be commented upon. The workability and the quality of the telephone sessions need to be ever re-evaluated, as the patient and the circumstances will change.
authors: AAPDP. meck@fea.net
authors: Marianne Horney
authors: MH
authors: Eckardt
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D019114:Remote Consultation; D013689:Telephone; D014481:United States