Kumar Mohan Sunil, Krishnamurthy Sharmitha, Dhruve Nitya, Somashekar Bettahalasoor, Gowda Mahesh R
Clinical Division, Augmenta Health (P) Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Division of Public Health, Augmenta Health (P) Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Indian J Psychol Med. 2020 Oct 1;42(5 Suppl):22S-26S. doi: 10.1177/0253717620958170. eCollection 2020 Oct.
Globally, telepsychiatry has been around since the 1950s. It is in the COVID era that it has gained the relevance and much-needed momentum amongst mental health care professionals. Given the restrictions imposed by the global lockdown owing to the fear of contracting the virus, the ease of access and safety offered by telepsychiatry makes it both appealing and "the new normal." Despite some hesitation from mental health professionals, there is adequate research to support the role of telehealth services in the management of various mental health disorders. As with any formal system, the practice of telepsychiatry is regulated by professional guidelines to show the way forward to both health provider and seeker. The manuscript examines the ways telepsychiatry is redefining our virtual conduct. It emphasizes the evolving "netiquette" needed to navigate online consultations. It also elucidates the challenges faced by health professionals, and possible ways of maneuvering and circumventing the same. Telepsychiatry, a dynamic process which is interactive and personalized, adds a third dimension to the practice of modern medicine. It is here to stay. So, it is not a question of "if" instead "how soon" we can adapt to and get conversant with this revolutionary mode of connection, communication, and consultation, which will make all the difference.
在全球范围内，远程精神病学自20世纪50年代就已存在。正是在新冠疫情时代，它在精神卫生保健专业人员中获得了相关性和亟需的发展动力。鉴于全球因担心感染病毒而实施封锁所带来的限制，远程精神病学所提供的便捷可及性和安全性使其既具吸引力又成为“新常态”。尽管精神卫生专业人员有所犹豫，但有充分研究支持远程医疗服务在各种精神健康障碍管理中的作用。与任何正规系统一样，远程精神病学的实践受专业指南规范，为医疗服务提供者和寻求者指明方向。本文探讨了远程精神病学重新定义我们虚拟行为的方式。它强调了在线咨询所需的不断演变的“网络礼仪”。它还阐明了卫生专业人员面临的挑战以及应对和规避这些挑战的可能方式。远程精神病学是一个动态过程，具有互动性和个性化，为现代医学实践增添了第三个维度。它将持续存在。所以，问题不是我们“是否”能适应并熟悉这种革命性的连接、沟通和咨询模式，而是“多快”能做到，这将产生重大影响。
