
The Digital Therapeutic Alliance: Prospects and Considerations
Author(s) -
Reeva Lederman,
Simon D’Alfonso
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jmir mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2368-7959
DOI - 10.2196/31385
Subject(s) - alliance , mental health , therapeutic relationship , digital health , psychotherapist , mental health care , health care , psychology , medicine , political science , law
The growing prevalence of digital approaches to mental health care raises a range of questions and considerations. A notion that has recently emerged is that of the digital therapeutic alliance, prompting consideration of whether and how the concept of therapeutic alliance, which has proven to be a central ingredient of successful traditional psychotherapy, could translate to mental health care via digital technologies. This special issue editorial article outlines the topic of digital therapeutic alliance and introduces the five articles that comprise the special issue.