TY - JOUR
TI - The growth of e-health services focused on mental health
AU - Duplaga, Mariusz
AU - Dzida, Daniel
TI - The growth of e-health services focused on mental health
AB - 
	The paper brings an overview of services based on the use of information and communication technologies which are aimed at mental health. The current growth of e health presents many opportunities and challenges for public health. Provision of interventions targeting mental health and wellbeing is an important domain of the e health environment. In Poland, we also face a rapid development of online psychotherapy services called also e therapy. Other terms are also in use. Clear recommendations and regulations are needed to address the potential risks of such interventions.
	E-therapy has the potential to offer many benefits, both for patients and therapists. Available results from clinical trials support its further development. Depending on the types of conditions targeted by e-therapy and communication channels, the effectiveness of interventions may differ. However, accumulated evidence shows that e-therapy may be as effective as traditional mental care. On the other hand, the growing numbers of e services targeting mental health and psychological support results in higher risk of misconduct or malpractice.
	 
VL - 2013
IS - Tom 11, Numer 4
PY - 2014
SN - 1731-7398
C1 - 2084-2627
SP - 195
EP - 301
DO - 10.4467/20842627OZ.14.029.2168
UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/artykul/the-growth-of-e-health-services-focused-on-mental-health
KW - e-terapia
KW - e-zdrowie
KW - psychoterapia online
KW - telemedycyna
KW - telepsychiatria