Published: March 27, 2010
Social Networks have been both embraced and vilified by the American public. Go ahead and bellyache about
them, but like it our not they are here to stay.
On March 17, 12010 the Pew Internet and American Life Project was released, it showed that 8 in 10 internet have looked online for health information. Many patients say the internet has had a significant impact on the way they care for themselves or for other. 20% of these patients are going to social networking sites where they are sharing what they know and learn from their peers.
The impact Web 2.0 technologies bring to the balance of power between the client and professional is significant. The challenge for us as psychologists is in just how we will adapt and use this tool to reach out and connect to others in new and exciting ways. [continue reading…]
Published: December 30, 2009
Social media sites, like Facebook, have connected everyone from former flames to current coworkers. But what about your doctors? More and more doctors are signing on to social networking sites.
So where do you draw the line between patient and personal? continue reading
Source: CBS
Taking into consideration the context of the professional relationship, friending your doc doesn’t seem to be either ethical or appropriate. – Here in BC the Practice Code of Conduct is quite specific with regard to the obligations that psychologists are required to observe in accordance with the clients welfare.
We’d love to hear your thoughts on this.
Published: December 23, 2009
Parents worried that their college students are spending too much time on Facebook and other social networking sites and not enough time hitting the books can breathe a sigh of relief. New research from the University of New Hampshire finds that students who heavily engage in social networking do just as well academically as students who are less interested in keeping in touch with the medium. [continue reading…]
Published: September 18, 2009
Grandma’s on Facebook from uabnews on Vimeo.
Many elderly adults are increasingly isolated and grapple with depression, loneliness and declines in physical health. The UAB Department of Sociology and Social Work will use a five-year, $1.9 million National Institute on Aging (NIA) grant to study the ability of computer use and social media networking to enhance the quality of life of elderly adults through online social connections and easier access to health information. [continue reading…]
