What have we lost?

TY - JOUR

T1 - What have we lost?

AU - Rizq, Rosemary

PY - 2020/11/12

Y1 - 2020/11/12

N2 - The concept of digital therapeutics is becoming increasingly popular. At the end of 2019, NHS England announced that over 300,000 patients were using some form of digital therapy, ranging from CBT and psychoeducation to counselling and psychotherapy. With the advent of the COVID-19 crisis the numbers are now far higher, with most therapists expected, even required, to offer their services via online platforms such as Zoom or Skype. But in the rush to capitalise on the convenience and accessibility of online therapy, it seems as if something, somewhere, has gone missing. In this paper, I will try to characterise and articulate the sense of loss that frequently attends online work, drawing on the work of Freud and the German philosopher and cultural critic Walter Benjamin.© 2020, Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The attached document (embargoed until 12/11/2021) is an author produced version of a paper published in PSYCHODYNAMIC PRACTICE: INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.

AB - The concept of digital therapeutics is becoming increasingly popular. At the end of 2019, NHS England announced that over 300,000 patients were using some form of digital therapy, ranging from CBT and psychoeducation to counselling and psychotherapy. With the advent of the COVID-19 crisis the numbers are now far higher, with most therapists expected, even required, to offer their services via online platforms such as Zoom or Skype. But in the rush to capitalise on the convenience and accessibility of online therapy, it seems as if something, somewhere, has gone missing. In this paper, I will try to characterise and articulate the sense of loss that frequently attends online work, drawing on the work of Freud and the German philosopher and cultural critic Walter Benjamin.© 2020, Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The attached document (embargoed until 12/11/2021) is an author produced version of a paper published in PSYCHODYNAMIC PRACTICE: INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.

U2 - 10.1080/14753634.2020.1845068

DO - 10.1080/14753634.2020.1845068

M3 - Article

SN - 1475-3634

JO - Psychodynamic practice : Individuals, Groups and Organisations

JF - Psychodynamic practice : Individuals, Groups and Organisations

ER -