Additional Clinical Benefits of Home-Based Telemental Health Treatments

Home-based telemental health (HBTMH) has several important benefits for both patients and clinical practitioners including improved access to services, convenience, flexibility, and potential cost savings. HBTMH also has the potential to offer additional clinical benefits that are not realized with...

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Published in:Professional psychology, research and practice research and practice, 2014-10, Vol.45 (5), p.340-346
Main Authors: Pruitt, Larry D, Luxton, David D, Shore, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advantages
Clinical psychology
Health care access
Home health care
Human
Internet
Mental health care
Mental Health Services
Online Therapy
Telemedicine
Treatment Effectiveness Evaluation
Treatment Outcomes
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Summary:Home-based telemental health (HBTMH) has several important benefits for both patients and clinical practitioners including improved access to services, convenience, flexibility, and potential cost savings. HBTMH also has the potential to offer additional clinical benefits that are not realized with traditional in-office alternatives. Through a review of the empirical literature, this article presents and evaluates evidence of the clinical benefits and limitations of HBTMH. Particular topics include treatment attendance and satisfaction, social support, access to contextual information, patient and practitioner safety, and concerns about privacy and stigma. By making use of commonly available communication technologies, HBTMH affords opportunities to bridge gaps in care to meet current and future mental health care needs.
ISSN:0735-7028
1939-1323
DOI:10.1037/a0035461