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Therapeutic Communication

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Communication is a lifelong learning process. Through therapeutic communication, nurses can collect relevant assessment data, provide education and counseling, and interact during nursing interventions. Sending and receiving messages occur through verbal and nonverbal communication techniques and can happen separately or simultaneously.
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Techniques of Therapeutic Communication II: Focusing, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

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Therapeutic emails.

Farrokh Alemi¹, Mary R Haack, Susanna Nemes

¹Department of Health Administration and Policy, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Northeast Module, 4400 University Drive, MS 1J3, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA. falemi@gmu.edu

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This study details a protocol for online substance abuse counseling via email, demonstrating its potential for effective remote mental health treatment. Sharing these methods aids further research into digital therapy efficacy.

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Area of Science:

Mental Health
Digital Therapeutics
Substance Abuse Treatment

Background:

Online mental health services efficacy is under investigation.
The content of online communication is crucial for treatment effectiveness.
This paper outlines a specific protocol for online substance abuse counseling.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a detailed protocol for online substance abuse counseling via email.
To enable replication of the described online treatment methods for efficacy research.
To clarify the content and structure of effective online clinical communications.

Main Methods:

Utilized email for online management of substance abusers.
Incorporated individual counseling (motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavior therapy, relapse prevention).
Included participation in an electronic support group and recovery team development.

Main Results:

Successfully managed nearly 300 clients online for substance abuse recovery.
Developed a care protocol based on stages of change and relapse prevention theories.
Employed a Motivational Interviewing counseling approach.

Conclusions:

Electronic media use in mental health treatment faces challenges (confidentiality, security, legal).
Further research is necessary to validate and generalize online treatment.
Sharing treatment protocols is essential for advancing research in digital mental health.