Our final eMEN webinar will focus on the future of eMental health, beyond the dramatic shift to using video platforms for therapy sessions during the pandemic. Examples include cutting-edge technologies like Virtual Reality (VR), online trauma therapies such as exposure therapy and EMDR, intelligent agents, chatbots, and dynamic sign-posting. The event will also explore ways that existing eMental health applications like online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and blended care approaches can drive innovation in the post-pandemic era.
The webinar programme includes a number of international and Irish experts and practitioners in the eMental health field. Joining from the Netherlands, Professor Heleen Riper (VU University) will speak about the future of blended therapy and Dr Tom Van Deale (Thomas More University, Belgium) will speak about different applications of VR for mental health. We will also hear about some applied examples of different technologies in the Irish voluntary and community mental health sector. More details about the programme to follow.
