Department of Psychiatry, CHI at Crumlin, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland.
Department of Psychiatry, Lucena Clinic, Rathgar, Dublin 6, Ireland.
Ir J Psychol Med. 2020 Dec;37(4):250-255. doi: 10.1017/ipm.2020.54. Epub 2020 May 21.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the traditional practice of psychiatric assessment and treatment via face-to-face interaction. Telepsychiatry, the delivery of psychiatric care remotely through telecommunications technology, is an existing and under-utilised tool that may help to minimise disruption to patient care. Technological advancement is at a stage where it can facilitate widespread use of this practice; however, concerns that limited its expansion previously were not unfounded. This article discusses the use of telepsychiatry in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
新冠疫情大流行扰乱了通过面对面互动进行的传统精神科评估和治疗。远程精神病学是一种通过电信技术远程提供精神保健的现有但利用不足的工具,可能有助于尽量减少对患者护理的干扰。技术进步已经达到可以促进广泛使用这种做法的阶段;但是,此前限制其扩张的担忧并非没有根据。本文讨论了在新冠疫情大流行背景下远程精神病学的使用。