title: Therapeutic uses of the WebCam in child psychiatry.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The authors provide examples for the use of the WebCam as a therapeutic tool in child psychiatry, discussing cases to demonstrate the application of the WebCam, which is most often used in psychiatry training programs during resident supervision and for case presentations.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six cases illustrate the use of the WebCam in individual and family therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The WebCam, used during individual sessions, can facilitate the development of prosocial skills. Comparing individual WebCam video sessions can help to evaluate the effectiveness of medication and progress in therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The WebCam has proven to be useful in psycho-education, facilitating communication, and treating children and families. The applications of this technology may include cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical-behavioral, and group therapy.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Psychiatry and Dept. of Child Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate, Syracuse, NY. chlebows@upstate.edu.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chlebowski
authors.affiliation: Dept of Psychiatry and Dept. of Child Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate, Syracuse, NY.
authors.forename: Wanda
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fremont
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D057211:Webcasts as Topic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*