Technological Considerations for the Delivery of Real-Time Child Telemental Healthcare

Tommy Chou; Jonathan S Comer; Carolyn L Turvey; Ashley Karr; Garret Spargo

doi:10.1089/cap.2015.0043

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Technological Considerations for the Delivery of Real-Time Child Telemental Healthcare

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Technological Considerations for the Delivery of Real-Time Child Telemental Healthcare

Tommy Chou, Jonathan S Comer, Carolyn L Turvey, Ashley Karr and Garret Spargo

Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, Vol.26(3), pp.192-197

04/01/2016

DOI: 10.1089/cap.2015.0043

PMCID: PMC4841076

PMID: 26491819

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Objective: In recent years, rapid advances in the sophistication and accessibility of new technologies for consumer use have been leveraged to meaningfully expand the scope of mental health services for youth. However, despite many potential benefits inherent in applying new technologies to improve the accessibility and quality of care, organizations and private providers looking to expand their services with telemental health (TMH) service options may find the broad range of software packages and hardware options daunting. Methods: We summarize key considerations for adopting a videoteleconferencing (VTC) system, and provide recommendations for institutions and providers planning to launch TMH services at varying levels. Results: Although there is currently no single combination of VTC software and equipment that works best for every provider, certain factors such as cost, ease of use, and system functionality contribute to the setup that may serve as the “best fit” for practitioners' and clients' needs. Conclusions: Careful consideration of these system characteristics and their bearing on institutional functioning, quality of services, and client satisfaction and privacy prior to VTC installation can proactively reduce difficulties after TMH implementation.

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Title: Subtitle: Technological Considerations for the Delivery of Real-Time Child Telemental Healthcare
Creators: Tommy Chou - 1Mental Health Interventions and Technology (MINT) Program, Center for Children and Families, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Jonathan S Comer - 1Mental Health Interventions and Technology (MINT) Program, Center for Children and Families, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Carolyn L Turvey - 2Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Ashley Karr - 3Iowa City VA Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa
Garret Spargo - 4National Telehealth Technology Assessment Resource Center, Anchorage, Alaska
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, Vol.26(3), pp.192-197
DOI: 10.1089/cap.2015.0043
PMID: 26491819
PMCID: PMC4841076
NLM abbreviation: J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol
ISSN: 1044-5463
eISSN: 1557-8992
Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc
Language: English
Date published: 04/01/2016
Academic Unit: Psychiatry; Epidemiology
Record Identifier: 9984003471502771

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