Imel Zac E, Caperton Derek D, Tanana Michael, Atkins David C
Department of Educational Psychology, University of Utah.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington.
J Couns Psychol. 2017 Jul;64(4):385-393. doi: 10.1037/cou0000213. Epub 2017 Mar 20.
Psychotherapy is on the verge of a technology-inspired revolution. The concurrent maturation of communication, signal processing, and machine learning technologies begs an earnest look at how these technologies may be used to improve the quality of psychotherapy. Here, we discuss 3 research domains where technology is likely to have a significant impact: (1) mechanism and process, (2) training and feedback, and (3) technology-mediated treatment modalities. For each domain, we describe current and forthcoming examples of how new technologies may change established applications. Moreover, for each domain we present research questions that touch on theoretical, systemic, and implementation issues. Ultimately, psychotherapy is a decidedly human endeavor, and thus the application of modern technology to therapy must capitalize on-and enhance-our human capacities as counselors, students, and supervisors. (PsycINFO Database Record
心理治疗正处于一场由技术引发的革命边缘。通信、信号处理和机器学习技术的同步成熟促使人们认真审视如何利用这些技术来提高心理治疗的质量。在此，我们讨论技术可能产生重大影响的三个研究领域：（1）机制与过程，（2）培训与反馈，以及（3）技术介导的治疗方式。对于每个领域，我们描述新技术可能如何改变既定应用的当前及未来示例。此外，对于每个领域，我们提出涉及理论、系统和实施问题的研究问题。归根结底，心理治疗是一项明确的人类活动，因此将现代技术应用于治疗必须利用并增强我们作为咨询师、学生和督导者的人类能力。（PsycINFO数据库记录）
