title: Attitudes toward psychological telehealth: current and future clinical psychologists' opinions of internet-based interventions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The current study explored differences in acceptance of telehealth interventions amongst currently licensed and future clinicians with a focus on web camera-based intervention. The influence of theoretical orientation was also assessed.
  
  
  METHODS
  An online survey assessed 717 participants comprising 409 licensed psychologists (40.8% female, mean age = 56.57, standard deviation [SD] = 11.01) and 308 doctoral-level students (78.9% female, mean age = 27.66, SD = 5.9) across domains of endorsement and rejection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Binary logistic regression indicated no significant difference between currently licensed and future psychologists in their endorsement of telehealth modalities. Cognitive-behavioral, cognitive, behavioral, and systems psychologists were significantly more accepting of telehealth interventions than were dynamic/analytic or existential therapists.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Increasing exposure to telehealth through education as well as continued research on efficacy for specific diagnoses may help psychologists to more effectively determine whether telehealth is the "best fit" for both clinician and client.
authors.affiliation: Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale-Davie, FL 33314-7796, USA. perle@nova.edu
authors.forename: Jonathan G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Perle
authors.forename: Leah C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Langsam
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Randel
authors.forename: Shane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lutchman
authors.forename: Alison B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Odland
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nierenberg
authors.forename: Craig D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Marker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011586:Psychology, Clinical / Q000193:education*; D013336:Students, Health Occupations / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017216:Telemedicine; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult