Lauckner Carolyn, Whitten Pamela
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA.
J Behav Health Serv Res. 2016 Apr;43(2):305-18. doi: 10.1007/s11414-015-9461-z.
Telepsychiatry, or the provision of psychiatric care across a distance using communication technologies, has become widespread and has been used successfully for treating a variety of mental illnesses. Little is known, however, about the sustainability of telepsychiatry programs and their long-term success. The goal of this study was to determine current trends in telepsychiatry by completing an extensive literature review and to follow-up with the authors of telepsychiatry research to examine the current status of their programs and success factors or barriers associated with their experiences. Results indicated that modern telepsychiatry programs often target veteran/military or child populations and that many rely on either federal or internal funding. Interestingly, several researchers indicated that they wished to improve current funding mechanisms, while others wished for improvements in the technology used. Implications of these findings for behavioral health researchers are discussed, along with suggestions for improving future telepsychiatry programs.
远程精神病学，即利用通信技术远程提供精神科护理，已广泛应用，并成功用于治疗多种精神疾病。然而，对于远程精神病学项目的可持续性及其长期成效却知之甚少。本研究的目的是通过全面的文献综述确定远程精神病学的当前趋势，并跟进远程精神病学研究的作者，以考察其项目的当前状况以及与其经验相关的成功因素或障碍。结果表明，现代远程精神病学项目通常以退伍军人/军人或儿童群体为目标，许多项目依赖联邦或内部资金。有趣的是，几位研究人员表示希望改进当前的资助机制，而其他人则希望改进所使用的技术。讨论了这些发现对行为健康研究人员的意义，以及改进未来远程精神病学项目的建议。
