The Effectiveness of Telemental Health: A 2013 Review

dc.contributor.authorHilty, D. M., Ferrer, D. C., Parish, M. B., Johnston, B., Callahan, E. J., & Yellowlees, P. M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-17T17:09:01Z
dc.date.available2020-03-17T17:09:01Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThe effectiveness of any new technology is typically measured in order to determine whether it successfully achieves equal or superior objectives over what is currently offered. Research in telemental health—in this article mainly referring to telepsychiatry and psychological services—has advanced rapidly since 2003, and a new effectiveness review is needed. Materials and Methods: The authors reviewed the published literature to synthesize information on what is and what is not effective related to telemental health. Terms for the search included, but were not limited to, telepsychiatry, effectiveness, mental health, e-health, videoconferencing, telemedicine, cost, access, and international. Results: Telemental health is effective for diagnosis and assessment across many populations (adult, child, geriatric, and ethnic) and for disorders in many settings (emergency, home health) and appears to be comparable to in-person care. In addition, this review has identified new models of care (i.e., collaborative care, asynchronous, mobile) with equally positive outcomes. Conclusions: Telemental health is effective and increases access to care. Future directions suggest the need for more research on service models, specific disorders, the issues relevant to culture and language, and cost.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHilty, D. M., Ferrer, D. C., Parish, M. B., Johnston, B., Callahan, E. J., & Yellowlees, P. M. (2013). The effectiveness of telemental health: a 2013 review. Telemedicine and e-Health, 19(6), 444-454.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3662387/?fbclid=IwAR3xtzZHjb9PcMMo47PNehxsQMcb_CvEWAw2-e_5l9EOAjUOOCQxK6cfHJo
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4618
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTelemedicine and e-Healthen_US
dc.subjecttelepsychiatryen_US
dc.subjecttelemental healthen_US
dc.subjectvideoconferencingen_US
dc.subjecttelemedicineen_US
dc.subjecteffectivenessen_US
dc.titleThe Effectiveness of Telemental Health: A 2013 Reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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