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With most of us still following shelter-in-place rules, getting mental health care for those among us who need

it can be a challenge. You're probably very familiar with the act of going to the office of a

practitioner to engage in psychotherapy, but that's not an option now, both for patient safety

and for the safety of the practitioner. Fortunately, many psychological practitioners have

been offering telemental health services

for years, and by telemental health, I mean using electronic and telecommunications technologies

to engage in psychotherapy virtually or by phone.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many recent changes in the laws and state regulations governing telemental health care.

But what are the rules where you live? How do you get set up with a provider to receive therapy virtually?

How do you know if your insurance will pay for it? And is telemental health care as effective as face-to-face psychotherapy?

These are some of the questions we will explore today on

Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association. I'm Kim Mills.

Joining me today to walk us through the ins and outs of telemental health is Dr. Jared Skillings,

chief of professional practice for the American Psychological Association.

Dr. Skillings leads the association's efforts to promote the practice of psychology and advocates for practicing psychologists through federal and state legislation,

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