Bringing Digital Mental Health to County Services: Challenges and Opportunities
Why should I attend?
Join Dr. Stephen Schueller and Dr. John Torous for a discussion on integrating digital mental health solutions into county mental health services. Drawing on decades of experience developing, disseminating, and evaluating digital mental health tools across diverse service settings, this webinar will explore real-world facilitators and barriers to implementation. The conversation will highlight strategies for overcoming challenges, fostering collaboration, and ensuring equitable access to digital care.
Dr. Stephen Schueller
Stephen Schueller, PhD is a Professor of Psychological Science and Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. He received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California, Riverside, his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco as part of the Public Health and Minority Cluster at San Francisco General Hospital. As a clinical psychologist and mental health services researcher, Dr. Schueller’s work focuses on how technology can improve mental health services by expanding access and improving accessibility. This includes the development, evaluation, and implementation of digital mental health treatments in diverse settings and populations. At UCI, he directs the Technology and Mental Health (TEAM) Lab, is the Director of the Dissemination and Implementation Unit for the Institute of Clinical and Translational Science and is a member of UCI’s Connected Learning Lab and the Jacobs CERES Center. He is a founding board member of the Society for Digital Mental Health and a panel member on the American Psychological Association’s Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Depression.
John Torous, MD, MBI
Dr. Torous directs the Digital Psychiatry division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He's a psychiatrist and faculty member, with a background in engineering and computer science. He completed his education at UC Berkeley and UC San Diego before pursuing residency and fellowships at Harvard. He's a leading figure in exploring mobile mental health technologies, with numerous publications and leadership roles in psychiatric associations and research programs. Additionally, he serves as the editor-in-chief of JMIR Mental Health.