Document Type
Article
Source Publication Title
Smith College Studies in Social Work
First Page
466
Last Page
480
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00377317.2013.833049
Abstract
Information and communication technology has created a new way for individuals to communicate and has entered a number of professional practices, including clinical social work. This article explores the potential ethical and clinical implications when cybercommunication is used in conjunction with traditional face-to-face clinical social work practice. Specific challenges addressed include confidentiality, professional boundaries, effective and competent practice, and unanticipated contact. The authors discuss how information and communication technology is emerging as an inevitable component of the therapeutic exchange, influencing in-person social work practice and the ways that practitioners interact with their clients. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Smith College Studies in Social Work on 11 Oct 2013, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00377317.2013.833049.
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Work
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Language
English
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Fantus, Sophia and Mishna, Faye, "The Ethical and Clinical Implications of Utilizing Cybercommunication in Face-to-Face Therapy" (2013). Social Work Faculty Publications & Presentations. 94.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/socialwork_facpubs/94