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Chapter 7 - Global Telepsychiatry

The Changing Face of Psychiatric Practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2023

By
Peter Yellowlees
Edited by
Rob Waller ,
Omer S. Moghraby  and
Mark Lovell
Rob Waller
Affiliation:
NHS Lothian
Omer S. Moghraby
Affiliation:
South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Mark Lovell
Affiliation:
Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
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Summary

The slow development of telepsychiatry in the pre-Covid-19 world, mainly driven by the increases in mobile devices, intergenerational changes and the digital divide is described. The dramatic changes in psychiatric practice following the Covid-19 pandemic are documented, with case histories from five countries as well as extensive descriptions of changes in the United States. Finally, lessons learned from the move to telepsychiatry, including changes to psychiatric practice involving hybrid care, the use of virtual home visits and asynchronous consultations, are summarised as directions for future psychiatric practice.

Keywords

TelepsychiatryCovid-19Mobile DeviceMillennial GenerationsSynchronousAsynchronousDigital DivideVirtual Home Visits
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Digital Mental Health
From Theory to Practice
 , pp. 81 - 97
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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