TIP 60: Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioral Health Services

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Assists clinicians with the implementation of technology-assisted care (TAC). Highlights the importance of using technology-based assessments and interventions in behavioral health treatment services. Discusses how technology reduces barriers to accessing care.

Embracing the Digital:

An Introduction to Technology-Assisted Care

Technology has become an integral part of the behavioral health care system as it moves into the digital age.

SAMHSA's Treatment Improvement Protocol 60 (TIP 60), Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioral Health Services, addresses this shift toward electronic media and information technologies as it relates specifically to behavioral health services. Technology-assisted care (or TAC) transcends some of the limitations of traditional practices, opening health practitioners and patients alike to new options in therapeutic care.

Learn how you can incorporate technology into your behavioral health treatment strategies.

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