Mohan Ashwin, Ambekar Atul
Euzen Mental Health Clinic, Chandigarh, India.
NDDTC, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Indian J Psychol Med. 2020 Oct 6;42(5 Suppl):52S-56S. doi: 10.1177/0253717620958169. eCollection 2020 Oct.
The need and the importance of telemedicine has been brought to the forefront during the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19. It has created another viable option for treatment delivery while reducing risks. However, there are major concerns regarding the delivery of services for treatment of substance use disorders using telepsychiatry. We discuss the various concerns and opportunities, the different international practices, and the Indian guidelines. We believe that there needs to be a balance between access to treatment and medication with reasonable checks and call for more patient and provider friendly practices. We also propose certain modifications in the Indian Telepsychiatry Guidelines.
在当前新冠疫情大流行期间,远程医疗的必要性和重要性已被置于突出位置。它在降低风险的同时,为治疗提供了另一种可行选择。然而,对于使用远程精神病学治疗物质使用障碍的服务提供,存在重大担忧。我们讨论了各种担忧和机遇、不同的国际做法以及印度的指导方针。我们认为,在获得治疗和药物与合理检查之间需要取得平衡,并呼吁采取更多对患者和提供者友好的做法。我们还提议对印度远程精神病学指导方针进行某些修改。