Child Psychology Exam Prep

Answer: C - All four factors could be a consideration in determining the feasibility of implementing telepsychology as a mode of therapy. However, the biggest obstacle facing psychologists today wishing to provide distance therapy (i.e., e-mail and videoconferencing) is the concern over whether they will be able to follow the strict legal and ethical guidelines. The legalities become especially tricky when the therapy is to be conducted across state lines, since many states simply don’t allow it unless the psychologist is dually licensed in both his own state and the client’s state.