Access Care Services, Colorado Access, 11100 E Bethany Drive, Aurora, CO, 80014, USA.
Department of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, School of Medicine And Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2021 Mar 24;23(5):27. doi: 10.1007/s11920-021-01242-y.
The purpose of this paper is to review the application of telehealth in the assessment and treatment of psychotic illnesses. We present the contextual factors which make this approach to clinical care compelling, and review existing evidence about feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness.
The use of telehealth with individuals that suffer from serious mental illness and psychosis has been demonstrated to be feasible and acceptable, with effectiveness that is comparable to in-person clinical care. Telehealth holds the additional promises of expanding access, connecting patients, families, and the general public to behavioral health resources, and reducing overall health care costs. We provide two case examples which demonstrate the successful use of technology for the delivery and coordination of effective patient care for individuals with psychotic illnesses.
本文旨在综述远程医疗在评估和治疗精神病学中的应用。我们提出了使这种临床护理方法具有吸引力的背景因素,并回顾了现有的关于可行性、可接受性和有效性的证据。
已经证明,远程医疗在患有严重精神疾病和精神病的个体中的使用是可行和可接受的,其效果与面对面的临床护理相当。远程医疗还具有扩大服务范围、将患者、家属和公众与行为健康资源联系起来以及降低总体医疗成本的额外承诺。我们提供了两个案例,展示了成功使用技术为患有精神病的个体提供有效患者护理的情况。