Peros Olivia M, Webb Lauren, Fox Schuyler, Bernstein Alyssa, Hoffman Lauren
The Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders and Hofstra University.
The Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders.
Cogn Behav Pract. 2021 Nov;28(4):679-689. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2021.04.001. Epub 2021 Apr 30.
The rapid spread of COVID-19 and subsequent social distancing measures posed unprecedented challenges in providing mental health care and a swift transition of services to telehealth platforms. Social distancing measures create unique concerns for young people with social anxiety disorder who already struggle with social connection and isolation; therefore, the continuation of care via telehealth platforms is especially important for this population. To date, there is little literature regarding use of telehealth groups for this population and the current commentary aims to fill in this gap in the literature while also providing general guidelines for telehealth groups. The commentary discusses the delivery of an exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy group for adolescents and young adults via telehealth and provides considerations, challenges, and benefits of conducting a group through a telehealth platform. In conjunction with clinically relevant examples and in-depth exposure discussions, we aim to provide guidance for youth-focused practitioners who are considering conducting groups in a telehealth format for a range of presentations.
新冠病毒病（COVID-19）的迅速传播以及随后采取的社交 distancing措施，在提供精神卫生保健以及将服务迅速过渡到远程医疗平台方面带来了前所未有的挑战。社交 distancing措施给已经在社交联系和孤立方面存在困难的社交焦虑症年轻人带来了独特的担忧；因此，通过远程医疗平台持续提供护理对这一人群尤为重要。迄今为止，关于为这一人群使用远程医疗小组的文献很少，当前的评论旨在填补文献中的这一空白，同时也为远程医疗小组提供一般指导原则。该评论讨论了通过远程医疗为青少年和青年提供基于暴露的认知行为治疗小组的情况，并提供了通过远程医疗平台开展小组治疗的注意事项、挑战和益处。结合临床相关实例和深入的暴露讨论，我们旨在为考虑以远程医疗形式为一系列症状开展小组治疗的以青少年为重点的从业者提供指导。
