Emergency telepsychiatry

Telepsychiatry can be used in two kinds of psychiatric emergencies: one-time clinical events and public health situations associated with mass disaster. Emergency telepsychiatry delivered by videoconferencing has the potential to improve patient care in many settings. Although experience is limited,...

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Published in:Journal of telemedicine and telecare 2008-09, Vol.14 (6), p.277-281
Main Authors: Yellowlees, Peter, Burke, Michelle M, Marks, Shayna L, Hilty, Donald M, Shore, Jay H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Disasters
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mental Disorders - rehabilitation
Mental Health Services - standards
Middle Aged
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Program Development
Psychiatry - methods
Telemedicine
Telemedicine - methods
Telemedicine - trends
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Summary:Telepsychiatry can be used in two kinds of psychiatric emergencies: one-time clinical events and public health situations associated with mass disaster. Emergency telepsychiatry delivered by videoconferencing has the potential to improve patient care in many settings. Although experience is limited, it has been found to be safe and effective, as well as satisfactory to both emergency department staff and the psychiatric patients treated. The development of comprehensive and standardized guidelines is necessary. There has been little use of acute telemedicine in disaster situations to date. However, telemedicine is becoming part of routine emergency medical response planning in many jurisdictions. Emergency telepsychiatry has the potential to reduce emergency department overcrowding, provide much needed care in rural areas and improve access to psychiatric care in the event of a natural or manmade disaster.
ISSN:1357-633X
1758-1109
DOI:10.1258/jtt.2008.080419