Computer use in mental health treatment: Understanding collaborative documentation and its effect on the therapeutic alliance.

Psychotherapy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-128
Author(s):  
Elizabeth B. Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Health Treatment

scholarly journals At the intersection of lay and professional social networks: how community ties shape perceptions of mental health treatment providers

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. L. Perry ◽  
E. Pullen ◽  
B. A. Pescosolido
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Systems Of Care ◽  
Community Networks ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Treatment Providers

Background.The therapeutic alliance is a critical determinant of individuals’ persistence and outcomes in mental health treatment. Simultaneously, individuals’ community networks shape decisions about whether, when, and what kind of treatment are used. Despite the similar focus on social relationship influence for individuals with serious mental illness, each line of research has maintained an almost exclusive focus on either ‘inside’ (i.e. treatment) networks or ‘outside’ (i.e. community) networks, respectively.Method.For this study, we integrate these important insights by employing a network-embedded approach to understand the therapeutic alliance. Using data from the Indianapolis Network Mental Health Study (INMHS, n = 169, obs = 2206), we target patients experiencing their first major contact with the mental health treatment system. We compare patients’ perceptions of support resources available through treatment providers and lay people, and ask whether evaluations of interpersonal dimensions of the therapeutic alliance are contingent on characteristics of community networks.Results.Analyses reveal that providers make up only 9% of the whole social network, but are generally perceived positively. However, when community networks are characterized by close relationships and frequent contact, patients are significantly more likely to report that treatment providers offer useful advice and information. Conversely, when community networks are in conflict, perceptions of treatment providers are more negative.Conclusion.Community-based social networks are critical for understanding facilitators of and barriers to effective networks inside treatment, including the therapeutic alliance. Implications for community-based systems of care are discussed in the context of the USA and global patterns of deinstitutionalization and community reintegration.

Technology-Based Mental Health Treatment and the Impact on the Therapeutic Alliance

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Lopez ◽  
Sarah Schwenk ◽  
Christopher D. Schneck ◽  
Rachel J. Griffin ◽  
Matthew C. Mishkind
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
The Impact
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