Knowledge Path: Telepsychiatry

Introduction

This knowledge path about telepsychiatry has been compiled by the AT&T Center for Telehealth Research and Policy at UTMB. It offers a selection of current, high-quality resources. The path also identifies tools for staying abreast of new developments and conducting further research. It is aimed at health professionals, policymakers, researchers, and the public.

Online Resources

• American Psychiatry Association (APA) Committee on Telemedical Services
• International Society for Mental Health Online
• Telemental Health: Delivering Mental Health Care at a Distance
• U.S. Mental Health Telemedicine: Survey-based overview of usage and successful systems
• UTMB Department of Psychiatry

Print Resources

• Barretto A. Using telemedicine to conduct behavioral assessments. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 2006;39:333-340.
• Chang TC. The development and application of the telemedicine system in psychiatric counseling. Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE – Engineering in Medicine and Biology 27th Annual Conference, Shanghai, China, September 1-4, 2005: 2196-2198.
• Grealish A. Telemedicine in a child and adolescent mental health service-Participants' acceptance and utilization. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 2005;11(Suppl.1)53-55.
• Hilty DM. Evolution of telepsychiatry to rural sites: changes over time in types of referral and in primary care providers’ knowledge, skills, and satisfaction. General Hospital Psychiatry 2006;28:367-373.
• Thomas CR. Telepsychiatry program for rural victims of domestic violence. Telemedicine and e-Health 2005;11(5):567-573.