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SummaryThis article draws on research and clinical experience to discuss how and when to use video consultations in mental health settings. The appropriateness and impact of virtual consultations are influenced by the patient’s clinical needs and social context as well as by service-level socio-technical and logistical factors.
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This article draws on research and clinical experience to discuss how and when to use video consultations in mental health settings
Research suggested that synchronous video consultations were safe and effective for selected patients with depression,[1] anxiety,[2] autism,[3] psychosis,[4] geriatric psychiatry,[5] child and adolescent mental health needs,[6] disaster response,[7] psychotherapy[8] and some forensic mental health uses.[9]
This article summarises what we have learnt to date about the place and challenges of telepsychiatry, as we look toward a postpandemic future
Summary
This article draws on research and clinical experience to discuss how and when to use video consultations in mental health settings.
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