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The only current book on the topic, Telepsychiatry and
Health Technologies: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals is a
practical, comprehensive, and evidence-based guide to patient-centered
clinical care delivered in whole or in part by technological devices and
applications. Not a technology-centered "health informatics" book, but
rather one that describes basic technological concerns and emphasizes
clinical issues and workflows, it is designed for psychiatrists,
psychologists, and other mental health clinicians who seek to learn the
modes, models, and methods of telepsychiatry. More than 30 practitioners of
telepsychiatry across the core mental health disciplines were involved in
development of the text, contributing knowledge and clinical examples. Rich
with case studies and hands-on guidance, the book introduces strategies,
then clearly illustrates how to put them into practice. The editors believe
that psychiatry increasingly will focus on the treatment of populations, and
that technology offers the best hope of doing so efficiently and
effectively.
Careful thought went into the book's conception and design,
resulting in a marriage of structure and content that meets the needs of
today's clinicians:
• The editors employed a unique process of manuscript development,
first outlining each chapter in its entirety, then assigning sections to
contributors selected for their specific clinical experience and therapeutic
expertise. The result is a text that flows logically and creates synergy
across chapters without duplication.
• The book provides "how-to"
guidance on setting up a new telepsychiatry practice or integrating
technologies into a current practice, covering critically important topics
such as data collection, security, and electronic health records.
•
Technologies addressed include telephony, smartphones, apps, e-mail, secure
texting, and videoconferencing, all of which are increasingly being used in
the assessment and treatment of patients with psychiatric disorders.
•
More than 30 case examples of patients or programs are included,
illustrating the range of clinical techniques that can be used and the types
of patient that can be treated using available technologies—whether in
person, online, or in a hybrid form of care combining both modalities.
• Every chapter concludes with a summary of major learning objectives
or findings covered.
Telepsychiatry and Health Technologies: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals is destined to become a core resource in the training of mental health professionals from all disciplines, as well as an indispensable reference for those already integrating new technologies into their practices.
Peter Yellowlees, MBBS, M.D., is Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California Davis in Sacramento, California; and President of the American Telemedicine Association, headquartered in Washington, DC.
Jay H. Shore, M.D., M.P.H., is Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the University of Colorado Denver and the Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health at the School of Public Health; and Director of Telemedicine at the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center in the University of Colorado Denver's Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado.
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter
1. Psychiatric Practice in the Information Age
Chapter 2. Evidence Base
for Use of Videoconferencing and Other Technologies in Mental Health Care
Chapter 3. The Business of Telepsychiatry: How to Set Up a New Practice
or Integrate Technology Into an Existing Practice
Chapter 4. Clinical
Settings and Models of Care in Telepsychiatry: Implications for Work
Practices and Culturally Informed Treatment
Chapter 5. Media
Communication Skills and the Ethical Doctor–Patient Relationship
Chapter 6. Data Collection from Novel Sources
Chapter 7. Clinical
Documentation in the Era of Electronic Health Records and Information
Technology
Chapter 8. Indirect Consultation and Hybrid Care
Chapter 9. Management of Patient Populations
Chapter 10. Quality
Care Through Telepsychiatry: Patient-Centered Treatment, Guideline- and
Evidence-Based Practice, and Lifelong Development of Professional
Competencies and Skills