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Telepsychiatry, a subset of telemedicine, can involve providing a range of services including psychiatric evaluations, therapy (individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy), patient education and medication management. The intention of telehealth across all types of health care is to provide additional access to care by reducing barriers ...
The Telepsychiatry Toolkit. APA's Telepsychiatry Toolkit is an evolving resource for members who want to learn about the various aspects of telepsychiatry, including clinical, training, and policy considerations. As new topics emerge, more resources and information will be added to this toolkit.
Telepsychiatry. Frequently asked questions updated November 30, 2023. The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), which began in January of 2020, kicked off a cascade of policy and regulatory flexibilities that have changed the role of technology in mental health care before the PHE ended on May 11, 2023. Here, we collected the most common ...
Telepsychiatry Toolkit. APA's Telepsychiatry Toolkit — developed by the APA Work Group on Telepsychiatry — is an evolving resource for members who want to learn about the various aspects of telepsychiatry, including clinical, training, and policy considerations. As new topics emerge, more resources and information will be added to this toolkit.
College Mental Health, Telepsychiatry: Best Practices, Policy Considerations & COVID-19, (August 2020), American Psychiatric Association. Best Practices in Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health (April 2018), American Psychiatric Association and The American Telemedicine Association. A brief presentation based on the Best Practices document.
It is estimated that about 3% of all outpatient appointments in the U.S. during 2020 were telepsychiatry visits, totaling approximately 26 million visits nationally. A survey by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) found that by June 2020, 85% of 500 surveyed American psychiatrists were using telepsychiatry with more than 75% of their ...
The Evidence Base. Donald M. Hilty, M.D. Telepsychiatry’s evidence base is substantial and satisfaction is extremely high among patients, psychiatrists and other professionals. Its effectiveness is comparable to in-person care in terms of therapeutic engagement, quality of care, validity/reliability of assessment, and clinical outcomes.
Click to view larger What You Can Do. If you are considering transitioning patients to telepsychiatry in place of in-person appointments, APA's Telepsychiatry Toolkit is a good place to start. The Toolkit contains 60+ individualized pages with guidance on topics related to telepsychiatry, such as clinical considerations, administrative and technical requirements for software issues, and ...
Psychiatry is the branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor (an M.D. or D.O.) who specializes in mental health, including substance use disorders. Psychiatrists are qualified to assess both the mental and physical aspects of ...
Standard of Care and State Based Regulations. APA has the best long-term perspective on standard of care and state regulations, in general, and due to its collaboration with the American Medical Association. This statement briefly highlights that information and integrates it with more specific information on telepsychiatry and telemedicine.