Communication and digital technologies are evolving at a rapid pace and it is imperative that clinicians are up to date on current trends and ethical considerations of the technologies we employ in our clinical practice. This workshop will give attendees the most recent ethical updates and provide guidelines and information that will help clinicians navigate the digital arena. In addition to clinician specific issues, the workshop will provide helpful information and guidelines to assist clients who have presenting issues which involve communication technology, particularly adolescents and the use of social media, the amount of appropriate screen time, and other issues families contend with.
After attending the session, participants will be able to:
1) Present the most up to date ethical guidelines on the use of communication technology in clinical practice and the technical strategies to protect online privacy of clients engaging in tele-health activities; and,
2) Demonstrate helpful hints and strategies to help clients who present with destresses involving cyber issues, particularly adolescents and social media.
