Integrating Technology Into Modern Therapies: A Clinician's Guide to Developments and Interventions - Paperback

by Jessica Stone (Editor)

Integrating Technology into Modern Therapies provides clinicians with an innovative, research-based foundation for incorporating technology into clinical practice. It offers an overview of current technological developments in therapy, such as the use of therapeutic texting, virtual reality programs, tablet apps, and online games. Chapters examine therapeutic applications of technology for those who have experienced trauma and a variety of conditions including autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and speech concerns. The book also offers suggestions for how technology can be used in hospitals, as well as with migrant, refugee, and homeless populations. Combining theory and research with a wealth of case studies and practical resources, this book will be relevant to all mental health, speech and language, and child life specialists.

Author Biography

Jessica Stone, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in Fruita, Colorado. She has been researching, speaking, writing about, and developing projects associated with the appropriate, responsible, therapeutic use of technological and digital tools in therapy since 2011. She is the co-creator of the Virtual Sandtray App.