Browsing by Author "Richardson, Lisa K. ; Freuh, B. Christopher, Frueh ; Grubaugh, Anouk L. ; Egede, Leonard ; Elhai, Jon D."
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Item Current Directions in Videoconferencing Tele-Mental Health Research(Clinical Psychology, 2009) Richardson, Lisa K. ; Freuh, B. Christopher, Frueh ; Grubaugh, Anouk L. ; Egede, Leonard ; Elhai, Jon D.The provision of mental health services via videoconferencing tele-mental health has become an increasingly routine component of mental health service delivery throughout the world. Emphasizing the research literature since 2003, we examine: 1) the extent to which the field of tele-mental health has advanced the research agenda previously suggested; and 2) implications for tele-mental healthcare delivery for special clinical populations. Previous findings have demonstrated that tele-mental health services are satisfactory to patients, improve outcomes, and are probably cost effective. In the very small number of randomized controlled studies that have been conducted to date, tele-mental health has demonstrated equivalent efficacy compared to face-to-face care in a variety of clinical settings and with specific patient populations. However, methodologically flawed or limited research studies are the norm, and thus the research agenda for tele-mental health has not been fully maximized. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. (Author Abstract)