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The Scope Of Telepsychiatry On Health Care Services In The United States, Abdulmajeed Alropaish, Itzamna Kukulkan Castaneda Medina
The Scope Of Telepsychiatry On Health Care Services In The United States, Abdulmajeed Alropaish, Itzamna Kukulkan Castaneda Medina
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Background and purpose: A fifth of the U.S. population suffers from some mental illness, and their need for attention is increasing, new technologies have permitted telepsychiatry to allow remote attention to this population. This study explores the impact of telepsychiatry on the cost and access of community patients to mental health services.
Methods: A review of the literature in different electronic databases such MEDLINE, PubMed and ScienceDirect was carried out to investigate the scope of telepsychiatry in the community care of patients with mental illness, identifying 479 related articles, of which 35 were included in this study. The …
Utilization Of Telepsychiatry To Combat The Opioid Crisis In The United States, Haley Tallarico
Utilization Of Telepsychiatry To Combat The Opioid Crisis In The United States, Haley Tallarico
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Introduction: In the past five years, the United States (U.S.) has experienced an unprecedented epidemic of opioid misuse, abuse and overdose related death, leading to a national public health crisis. Telepsychiatry along with medication-assisted treatment has been proposed as a viable solution. The purpose of this research was to examine the field of telepsychiatry as a practical means to combat the rapidly increasing opioid epidemic facing America and to determine the effect of telepsychiatry utilization on access to treatment received in an outpatient medical setting.
Methodology: The methodology for this study was a literature review including the use of …