Perera Sayuri R, Gambheera Harischandra, Williams Shehan S
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
National Institute of Mental Health, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.
Indian J Psychiatry. 2020 Sep;62(Suppl 3):S391-S394. doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_848_20. Epub 2020 Sep 28.
Telepsychiatry, the application of telemedicine in the field of psychiatry is defined as the use of electronic communication and information technologies to provide or support clinical psychiatric care at a distance. COVID 19 and its implications related to physical distancing for patients and service providers has made tele- psychiatry and e-consultations an attractive option. Psychiatry, more than any other field in medicine stands to benefit through tele-psychiatry as a physical examination may not be always necessary to arrive at a diagnosis. Some have gone on to suggest that tele psychiatry is likely to replace in person psychiatric assessments pertaining to certain clinical situations. The article reviews the existing evidence for tele-psychiatry and addresses the challenges and pitfalls in the South Asian context.
远程精神病学，即远程医疗在精神病学领域的应用，被定义为利用电子通信和信息技术在远距离提供或支持临床精神病护理。新型冠状病毒肺炎及其对患者和服务提供者保持身体距离的影响，使远程精神病学和电子咨询成为一个有吸引力的选择。与医学中的任何其他领域相比，精神病学通过远程精神病学可能获益更多，因为做出诊断不一定总是需要进行体格检查。一些人进而认为，在某些临床情况下，远程精神病学可能会取代面对面的精神病评估。本文回顾了远程精神病学的现有证据，并探讨了南亚背景下的挑战和陷阱。
