Evidence-Based Practice for Telemental Health

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Co-Chairs: Brian Grady, MD Kathleen Myers, MD, MPH Eve-Lynn Nelson, PhD Writing Committees: Evidence-Based Practice for Telemental Health Norbert Belz, MHSA RHIA, Leslie Bennett, LCSW, Lisa Carnahan, PhD, Veronica Decker, APRN, BC, MBA, Brian Grady, MD, Dwight Holden, MD, Kathleen Myers, MD, MPH, Eve-Lynn Nelson, PhD, Gregg Perry, MD, Lynne S. Rosenthal, PhD, Nancy Rowe, Ryan Spaulding, PhD, Carolyn Turvey, PhD, Debbie Voyles, Robert White, MA, LCPC Practice Guidelines for Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health Peter Yellowlees, MD, Jay Shore, MD, Lisa Roberts, PhD Contributors: Working Group Members [WG], Consultants [C], Reviewers [R], Telemental Health Special Interest Group Chairs [MH], ATA Standards and Guidelines Committee Member [SG], ATA Staff [S] Nina Antoniotti, RN, MBA, PhD [Chair, SG] Richard S. Bakalar, MD [SG] Norbert Belz, MHSA RHIA [WG] Leslie Bennett, LCSW [WG] Jordana Bernard, MBA [S] Anne Burdick, MD, MPH [Vice Chair, SG] David Brennan, MSBE [SG] Sharon Cain, MD [R] Lisa Carnahan, PhD [SG, WG] Jerry Cavallerano, PhD, OD [SG] Robert Cuyler, PhD [R] Veronica Decker, APRN, BC, MBA [WG] Kenneth Drude, PhD [R] Sara Gibson, MD [R] Brian Grady, MD [Co-Chair, WG] Tom Hirota, DO [SG] Dwight Holden, MD [WG] Barbara Johnston, MSN [C] Thomas J. Kim, MD, MPH [C] Mark Koltek, MD [R] Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD [SG, C] Jonathan Linkous, MPA [S] Liz Loewen, RN, BFA, MN [R] Ron Mazik [R] Dennis Mohatt [R] Kathleen Myers, MD, MPH [Co-Chair, WG] Eve-Lynn Nelson, PhD [Co-Chair, WG] Hon S. Pak, LTC MC USA [SG] Gregg Perry, MD [WG] Antonio Pignatiello, MD [R] Terry Rabinowitz, MD [C] Lisa Roberts, PhD [Chair, MH, C] Lynne S. Rosenthal, PhD [SG, WG] Nancy Rowe [WG] Jay H. Shore, MD, MPH [Vice Chair, MH, C] Ryan Spaulding, PhD [WG] Lou Theurer [SG] Christopher Thomas, MD [R] Carolyn Turvey, PhD [WG] Doug Urness, MD [R] Debbie Voyles, MBA [WG] Tannis Walc [R] Robert K. White, MA, LCPC [WG] Jill Winters, PhD, RN [SG] Peter Yellowlees, MD [C] 1. PREAMBLE 2. SCOPE 3. GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS 4. INTRODUCTION 5. CLINICAL CODING METHODOLOGY 6. EVIDENCE Mental Health Evaluations Setting Outpatient Inpatient Physical Surroundings Diagnostic Interview Provider–Patient Relationship Diagnosis Disposition Psychiatry Specific Medication Management Medical Conditions Procedures and Laboratory Studies Psychological Assessment Diagnostic Instruments and Scales Personality Assessment Neuropsychological Assessment Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, and Psychiatric Nursing Specific Social Work/Counselor Specific Ongoing Mental Health Care Psycho-Education Individual Psychotherapies Group Psychotherapies Marital and Family Psychotherapies Populations of Special Focus Geriatrics Children and Adolescents Evaluations Setting Physical Surroundings and Staffing Outpatient Inpatient Other Settings Diagnostic Interview Provider–Patient Relationship Assessment and Diagnosis Disposition and Continuity of Care Treatment Medication Management Psychotherapy Seclusion and Restraint Emergency Assessments Involuntary Commitments Incarcerated SUMMARY REFERENCES