Articles by Abid Azam
Abid Azam, (PhD candidate), is completing his doctorate in Clinical Psychology at York University, Toronto, Canada. He is currently a Research Trainee at the Toronto General Hospital (TGH) conducting research for his dissertation on the psychophysiological and psychosocial risk factors for the development of chronic pain after surgery. He is also a member of the Transitional Pain Service at TGH working on developing a perioperative intervention using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to provide patients with cognitive-behavioral skills to prevent chronic postsurgical pain and long-term opioid dependence. He is a trained mindfulness leader and advocate of university student mental health, previously serving as president of the Healthy Student Initiative at York University. His professional affiliations include trainee memberships with the International Association for the Study of Pain and the Association for Contextual & Behavioral Science.
by Abid Azam | Jan 23, 2017 | Behavioral Health Topics
More and more people are seeking mental health services through web-based computer and smartphone applications, with and without the involvement of trained mental health professionals. As current and future clinical psychologists, we must critically explore the advantages and disadvantages that online mediums pose for our therapy practices as they become infused into healthcare.
What are the major upsides and drawbacks to online therapy from the client’s and therapist’s perspectives?
