Telehealth for psychiatry and mental healthcare can improve access and patient outcomes

Article Primary Health Care

The State of Telehealth Before and After the COVID19 Pandemic

Julia Shaver

PRIMARY CARE (2022)

Review Health Care Sciences & Services

The Current Status of Telemedicine Technology Use Across the World Health Organization European Region: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

Francesc Saigi-Rubio et al.

Summary: This overview of systematic reviews summarizes the findings of telemedicine use in the 53 member states of the WHO European Region. The results show that telemedicine technologies have clear benefits in the screening, diagnosis, management, treatment, and long-term follow-up of chronic diseases. Barriers related to users, technology, and infrastructure are the largest challenges, while the provision of health services using technological devices significantly enhances patients' clinical outcomes and offers logistical benefits for both patients and health workers.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH (2022)

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Article Psychology, Clinical

Gender-Affirming Care Without Walls: Utilization of Telehealth Services by Transgender and Gender Diverse People at a Federally Qualified Health Center

Chris Grasso et al.

Summary: This article characterizes a telehealth program for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) patients at Fenway Health during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance and effectiveness of telehealth services for this population. Telehealth allows TGD patients to conveniently and safely access healthcare, while also increasing access to gender-affirming care and crucial health services across different geographic locations.

TRANSGENDER HEALTH (2022)

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Article Psychology, Clinical

Videotherapy and therapeutic alliance in the age of COVID-19

Susan Simpson et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a global challenge of psychological distress and limited access to traditional therapeutic services, leading to a unique opportunity for videotherapy to address mental health needs remotely. Research shows that videotherapy can provide clients with enhanced opportunities for self-expression, connection, and intimacy, potentially leading to a revitalization of the therapeutic relationship concept.

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY (2021)

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Article Psychiatry