These guidelines are designed to educate and guide psychologists in the psychological service provision commonly known as telepsychology. Many psychologists rapidly shifted their practices to offer telepsychological services during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect the physical health of their patients, communities, and selves, as well as to avoid or minimize disruption to the continuity of psychological care.
Telepsychology presents unique opportunities to psychologists and the patients/clients/service recipients (including groups and organizations) and communities they serve. Telepsychology allows for the digital translation of traditionally in-person psychological services either as an independent method or as a supplement to in-person meetings. The integration of technology into practice allows for expanding the array of general and specialty services available to patients/clients/service recipients, bolstering professional training opportunities in psychology, supporting psychological research, and opening advocacy opportunities for the field of psychology.
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