Rural Telepsychology Services for Children and Adolescents
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2010
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Journal of Clinical Psychology
Abstract
Because of the overwhelming maldistribution of mental health
specialists in metropolitan areas and the many underserved families
living in rural settings, rural areas are natural homes for the use of
telemedicine or videoconferencing technology for clinical services.
The authors describe telepsychology services for rural clients, placing
best psychology practices within the context of broader telemental
health services. The goal is to approximate evidence-based child
psychotherapy from face-to-face practice using the videoconferencing
technology. Telepsychology is illustrated with a case report of a rural
Hispanic teen and her family presenting through the teen’s primary
care clinic. & 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc
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rural areas, telepsychiatry, telemedicine, rural outreach, mental health services, psychotherapy
Citation
Nelson, E. L., & Bui, T. (2010). Rural telepsychology services for children and adolescents. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 66(5), 490-501.