Telemental Health Ethical Statements & Guidelines

1998 American Psychiatric Association

• Telepsychiatry via Teleconferencing

1999 (2014) American Counseling Association

• 2014 ACA Code of Ethics (see section “H”)

2000 American Mental Health Counselors Association

• Code of Ethics of AMHCA, Principle 14, Internet On-Line Counseling

2000 American Medical Association

• Guidelines for Patient-Physician Electronic Mail

2001 National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

• Center for Credentialing and EducationThe Practice of Internet Counseling

2001 Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA)

• Telepsychiatry Guidelines and Procedures for Clinical Activities

2002 Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc.

• Report of the Special Committee on Professional Conduct and Ethics, Model guidelines for the appropriate use of the Internet in medical practice

2006 National Association of Social Workers & Association of Social Work Boards

• Standards for Technology and Social Work Practice

2006 Canadian Psychological Association

• Ethical Guidelines for Psychologists Providing Psychological Services Via Electronic Media

2008 (2010) Ohio Psychological Association

• Telepsychology Guidelines

2009 British Psychological Society

• The Provision of Psychological Services via the Internet and Other Non-direct Means

2009 American Telemedicine Association

• Evidence-based Practice for Telemental Health
• Practice Guidelines for Videoconferencing Based Telemental Health

2010 Australian Psychological Society

• Guidelines for providing psychological services and products on the internet

• Practice Guidelines for Video-Based Online Mental Health Services

2013 American Psychological Association

• Guidelines for the Practice of Telepsychology