ArticleGlobal mental health (Cambridge, England)2022
Integrating assisted tele-psychiatry into primary healthcare in Goa, India: a feasibility study.
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- The effectiveness of mental health interventions involving non-specialists and digital technology in low-and middle-income countries - a systematic review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Lessons Learned From Over 20 Years of Telemedicine Services in India: Scoping Review of Telemedicine Services Initiated From 2000 to 2023.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Digital Mental Health Interventions for Adolescents and Young People: Evaluating Efficacy and Accessibility.Cureus · 2025Review
- INTegRated InterveNtion of pSychogerIatric Care: real-world application and implementation of an advanced integrated telehealth system incorporating machine learning.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The COVID-19 pandemic and the worldwide online interest in telepsychiatry: an infodemiological study from 2004 to 2022.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Barriers to mental health care among severe mental illness in rural India: A qualitative study.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Digital interventions for alcohol use and alcohol use disorders in low- and-middle-income countries: a systematic review.Oxford open digital health · 2025Review
- Acceptability and feasibility of assisted telepsychiatry in routine healthcare settings in India: a qualitative study.Oxford open digital health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Tele-psychiatry is an increasingly acceptable and feasible platform to deliver mental health care with the potential to increase access to care in low-resource settings. We aim to examine the acceptability and preliminary impact of the delivery of assisted tele-psychiatry services in primary healthcare settings in Goa, India. Methods: Before-after uncontrolled treatment cohort study. In total, 161 adults with either a mental or alcohol use disorder were provided tele-consultation by psychiatrists through a customised video conferencing platform, along with medication or counselling (via trained lay counsellors) or both as needed. Data on socio-demographics, clinical outcomes and process indicators were collected at baseline and 3 months post-baseline. Paired Results: The most common diagnosis was depression (35%). Post-treatment, there was a significant reduction in both GHQ-12 and WHODAS 2.0 scores. Participants showed high satisfaction with the tele-psychiatry services and technology platform. Improvement in GHQ-12 score was associated with being employed [OR 8.74 (1.92-39.75, Conclusion: Treatment of mental disorders through a tele-psychiatry platform appears to be highly acceptable and is associated with improved clinical outcomes. Considering its potential for scalability, a model of assisted tele-psychiatry integrated into primary care can be an important strategy to increase access to mental healthcare in low-resource settings.
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