ArticlePsychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)2020
Use of Tele-Mental Health in Conjunction With In-Person Care: A Qualitative Exploration of Implementation Models.
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- Problematic substance use among patients in a Swedish outpatient psychiatry setting: staff and manager perceptions of digital options for increased intervention access.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2023Article
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- Mental health professionals and telehealth in a rural setting: a cross sectional survey.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Comparison of Visit Rates Before vs After Telehealth Expansion Among Patients With Mental Health Diagnoses Treated at Federally Qualified Health Centers.JAMA network open · 2022Article
- Evidence of Phone vs Video-Conferencing for Mental Health Treatments: A Review of the Literature.Current psychiatry reports · 2022Review
- The Good, The Bad, The Uncertain: Diverse Provider Experiences with Telemental Health During COVID-19.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2022Article
- Determining the effect of tele-rehabilitation on patients with stutter using the goal attainment scaling (GAS).BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2021Article
- Psychiatrist and Psychologist Experiences with Telehealth and Remote Collaborative Care in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2021Article
- Experiences of psychiatrists and support staff providing telemental health services to Indigenous peoples of Northern Quebec.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Our Digital Moment: Innovations and Opportunities in Digital Mental Health Care.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2021Article
- Telemental Health and US Rural-Urban Differences in Specialty Mental Health Use, 2010-2017.American journal of public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveAlthough use of tele-mental health services is growing, there is limited research on how tele-mental health is deployed. This project aimed to describe how health centers use tele-mental health in conjunction with in-person care.
methodsThe 2018 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator database was used to identify community mental health centers and federally qualified health centers with telehealth capabilities. Maximum diversity sampling was applied to recruit health center leaders to participate in semistructured interviews. Inductive and deductive approaches were used to develop site summaries, and a matrix analysis was conducted to identify and refine themes.
resultsTwenty health centers in 14 states participated. All health centers used telepsychiatry for diagnostic assessment and medication prescribing, and 10 also offered therapy via telehealth. Some health centers used their own staff to provide tele-mental health services, whereas others contracted with external providers. In most health centers, tele-mental health was used as an adjunct to in-person care. In choosing between tele-mental health and in-person care, health centers often considered patient preference, patient acuity, and insurance status or payer. Although most health centers planned to continue offering tele-mental health, participants noted drawbacks, including less patient engagement, challenges sharing information within the care team, and greater inefficiency.
conclusionsTele-mental health is generally used as an adjunct to in-person care. The results of this study can inform policy makers and clinicians regarding the various delivery models that incorporate tele-mental health.
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