CTiBS Blog

March 19, 2020

The spread of COVID-19 and need for social distancing have created a call for an increase in telehealth services. To assist those new to telehealth (and telebehavioral health specifically), as well as provide more advanced telebehavioral practitioners additional resources, CTiBS has created a COVID-19 Resource section on our website. These pages can be accessed from […]

December 20, 2019

We are excited to let you know that Telebehavioral Health: Foundations in Theory and Practice for Graduate Learners has officially launched. This new graduate textbook is based on the CTiBS Telebehavioral Health competency framework (the newest version of that article is available here), published in 2017 by Springer Nature in the CTiBS journal known as the Journal for […]

December 17, 2019

Telebehavioral Health: Foundations in Theory and Practice for Graduate Learners provides readers with a comprehensive overview of telebehavioral health, including definitions and concepts, the benefits and barriers associated with practice, and an interprofessional framework for telebehavioral health competencies. The competencies outlined help readers develop an engaged, ethical, and effective telebehavioral health practice. The book discusses […]

December 3, 2019

Posted with permission from Pat Deleon, Ph.D. Visionary Ken Drude has been on the cutting-edge of psychology’s increasing awareness of the long-term implications of telehealth for the clinician and most importantly, for potential clients.  Most recently, he has urged our colleagues to also appreciate the importance of their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) profiles and especially […]

The Coalition for Technology in Behavioral Science (CTiBS) is delighted to invite you to see the available topics in the current issue of the Journal for Technology in Behavioral Science (JTiBS). This leading journal was founded by CTiBS and is supported by Springer Nature. For information about submitting an article, visit: JTiBS submissions To serve […]

December 2, 2019

Publisher Springer Nature, the CTiBS publishing partner, has just re-released a newly corrected version of the 2017 An Interprofessional Framework for Telebehavioral Health Competencies in the 2019 December issue of the Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science (JTiBS). The journal was founded by CTiBS and is now in its third year of operation, with Donaly Hilty MD serving as Editor-in-Chief. Below is the abstract and […]

September 22, 2019

Still scratching your head about how to select and suggest apps in clinical practice? You are not alone. In fact, with more than 10,000 mobile, behavioral apps already in the marketplace, there is little federal oversight or substantial research identifying which health care apps are both safe and clinically valid. The development of a clear […]

April 9, 2018

Mobile Applications in Behavioral Health: Evidence Base and Clinical Use Not sure which app is appropriate for you to recommend as a professional? Gain valuable insight on choosing and using mobile health apps by spending an hour with some of the profession’s leaders in best practices related to technology. Join these telehealth and technology experts […]

Law Firm of Epstein, Becker & Green Publishes Telemental Health Survey Law firm of Epstein, Becker & Green — A number of significant legal, regulatory, and policy issues are implicated by the use of telemental health services, including privacy and security, follow-up care, emergency care, the treatment of minors, and reimbursement. While telemental health touches on some […]

The Coalition for Technology in Behavioral Science (CTiBS) was formed in 2014 following a vote of non-support by the American Psychological Association (APA) to a request to start a new APA division focused on technology use in behavioral health. In response, CTiBS founders filed for non-profit corporate status, which now also has 501 (c)(3) status.  […]

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