ReviewBJPsych bulletin2023
The effectiveness of telepsychiatry: thematic review.
Review in BJPsych bulletin, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.
- Digital Health Interventions for Informal Family Caregivers of People With First-Episode Psychosis: Systematic Review on User Experience and Effectiveness.JMIR mental health · 2024Pooled it
- Applications and outcomes of implementing telemedicine for hypertension management in COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Digital Phenotyping of Anxiety-Depression Comorbidity in Tele-Mental Health: Severity Coupling and Resource-Use Signatures in a Real-World Cohort.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- An Analysis of Psychiatric Workforce Distribution in the Philippines.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Exploring Video Consultations Across the Public and Private Sectors in Norway: Semistructured Interview Study.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- The obscured face in video consultations. A Levinasian analysis.Medicine, health care, and philosophy · 2025Article
- Strengthening healthcare system resilience: a comprehensive framework for tropical cyclone preparedness and response.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2025Review
- Telepsychiatry in the emergency department: a pilot study on remote psychiatric assessment in the Netherlands.International journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- The impact of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of psychosomatic medicine in Japan: a nationwide physician survey.BioPsychoSocial medicine · 2025Article
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- Determinants of Patient Use of Telemental Health Services: Representative Cross-Sectional Survey From Germany.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
- Telepsychiatry and Artificial Intelligence: A Structured Review of Emerging Approaches to Accessible Psychiatric Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Determinants of Patient Satisfaction With Telemental Health Services in Germany: Representative Cross-Sectional Postpandemic Survey Study.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
- Telepsychiatry in Africa: overcoming barriers to access and care.Discover mental health · 2025Review
- INTegRated InterveNtion of pSychogerIatric Care: real-world application and implementation of an advanced integrated telehealth system incorporating machine learning.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of telepsychiatry in college students: A cross sectional evaluation.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Psychologists' experiences with telepsychology: qualitative analysis employing GDEISST framework.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- COVID-19 pandemic and access to mental healthcare: A qualitative study of the experiences of mental healthcare providers and caregivers in Ghana.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Outpatient mental health care during high incidence phases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany - changes in utilization, challenges and post-COVID care.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2024Article
- The Use of Telepsychiatry Services in Emergency Settings: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
AIMS AND
methodThis review aims to clarify the evidence on the effectiveness of telepsychiatry following the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted a literature review of three databases (Cochrane Library, PubMed and PsycINFO), using the terms virtual consultation/telepsychiatry/video consultation AND psychiatry/mental illness.
resultsWe identified 325 eligible papers and conducted a thematic analysis resulting in five themes: patient and clinical satisfaction, diagnostic reliability, outcomes, technology and professional guidance. The most significant factors linked to effectiveness of telepsychiatry were patient and clinician satisfaction and adequate technology to facilitate examination of the patient. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: The consistent diagnostic reliability, satisfactory clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction linked to telepsychiatry favour its continued use once the pandemic ends. The main barrier is reluctance among clinicians and lack of professional guidance. We recommend education on the uses of telepsychiatry among clinicians, and the provision of professional guidance for its use from medical bodies and organisations.
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