Mental Health: Telehealth and remote consultation in mental health

• Equitable psychiatry, telehealth, and the covid-19 pandemic: Analysis of national data. Yeatman T, Enticott J, Lakra V, Meadows G. Frontiers in Public Health, 2023, 11:1014302

Consumer perspective

• Client and family experiences with telehealth-delivered early psychosis services. Florence AC, Stefancic A, Sheitman A et al. Early intervention in psychiatry, 2024, 30:30
• Acceptability of tele-mental health services among users: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Abuyadek RM, Hammouda EA, Elrewany E et al. BMC Public Health, 2024, 24(1):1143
• 'I didn't know what to expect': Exploring patient perspectives to identify targets for change to improve telephone-delivered psychological interventions. Rushton K, Ardern K, Hopkin E, et al. BMC Psychiatry Vol 20 2020, ArtID 156, 2020, 20.
• Patients' perspective on mental health specialist video consultations in primary care: Qualitative preimplementation study of anticipated benefits and barriers. Bleyel C, Hoffmann M, Wensing M, et al. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020, 22(4), e17330.

Family and carer perspective

• *Effects of telehealth interventions on the caregiver burden and mental health for caregivers of people with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Zhu L, Xing Y, Jia H et al. Aging & Mental Health, 2024:1-13

Practitioner perspective

• *Exploring the experiences of staff conducting psychology consultations via telehealth in an oncology hospital. Pillay B, Phipps-Nelson J, Jury S et al. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 2024, 42(4):473-485
• Identifying and addressing mental health providers' perceived barriers to clinical video telehealth utilization. Perry K, Gold S, & Shearer EM. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2020, 76(6), 1125-1134.
• Path analytic modeling of psychologists' openness to performing clinical work with telepsychology: A national study. Pierce BS, Perrin PB, & McDonald SD. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2020, 76(6), 1135-1150.
• Remote telepsychiatry workforce: A solution to psychiatry's workforce issues. Gardner JS, Plaven BE, Yellowlees P, et al. Current Psychiatry Reports, 2020, 22(2), 8.
• Clinician telehealth attitudes in a rural community mental health center setting. McClellan MJ, Florell D, Palmer J, et al. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 2020, 44(1), 62-73.
• Telepsychiatry: Implications for psychiatrist burnout and well-being. Vogt EL, Mahmoud H, & Elhaj O. Psychiatric Services, 2019, 70(5), 422-424.

• Comparing the trends of mbs telepsychiatry and consultant physician telehealth services from 2017 to 2022: A retrospective study. Woon LS, Allison S, Bastiampillai T et al. Australasian Psychiatry, 2024:10398562241268267
• Adaptation models, barriers, and facilitators for cultural safety in telepsychiatry: A systematic scoping review. Ruiz-Cosignani D, Chen Y, Cheung G et al. Journal of Telemedicine & Telecare, 2024, 30(3):466-474
• Telepsychiatry in Australia: A scoping review. Woon LS, Maguire PA, Reay RE et al. Inquiry, 2024, 61:469580241237116
• The use of telepsychiatry services in emergency settings: Scoping review. Shalev L, Eitan R, Rose AJ. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2024, 26:e51814
• Barriers and facilitators that influence telemedicine-based, real-time, online consultation at patients' homes: Systematic literature review. Almathami HKY, Win KT, & Vlahu-Gjorgievska E. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020, 22(2), e16407.
• Are there interactional differences between telephone and face-to-face psychological therapy? A systematic review of comparative studies. Irvine A, Drew P, Bower P, et al. Journal of Affective Disorders, 2020, 265, 120-131.
• Development of a virtual partial hospital program for an acute psychiatric population: Lessons learned and future directions for telepsychotherapy. Hom MA, Weiss RB, Millman ZB, et al. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 2020, 30(2), 366-382.
• *Use of tele-mental health in conjunction with in-person care: A qualitative exploration of implementation models. Uscher-Pines L, Raja P, Qureshi N, et al. Psychiatric Services, 2020, 71(5), 419-426.
• Efficacy of synchronous telepsychology interventions for people with anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and adjustment disorder: A rapid evidence assessment. Varker T, Brand RM, Ward J, et al. Psychological Services, 2019, 16(4), 621-635.
• *Technology-based mental health treatment and the impact on the therapeutic alliance. Lopez A, Schwenk S, Schneck CD, et al. Current Psychiatry Reports, 2019, 21(8), 76.
• Telepsychology: A primer for counseling psychologists. Cooper SE, Campbell LF, & Smucker Barnwell S. The Counseling Psychologist, 2019, 47(8), 1074-1114.

There are lots of useful tips in this interview from SimplePractice about implementing telehealth. Pamela Suraci discusses how she sets up appointments, uses technology and helps clients connect via video-conference.

Anxiety

• Telepsychotherapy for generalized anxiety disorder: Impact on the working alliance. Watts S, Marchand A, Bouchard S, et al. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 2020, 30(2), 208-225.

Depression

• Effectiveness and adherence of telephone-administered psychotherapy for depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Castro A, Gili M, Ricci-Cabello I, et al. Journal of Affective Disorders, 2020, 260, 514-526.
• *Patients' and providers' experiences with video consultations used in the treatment of older patients with unipolar depression: A systematic review. Christensen LF, Moller AM, Hansen JP, et al. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2020, 27(3), 258-271.
• *The use of technology for mental healthcare delivery among older adults with depressive symptoms: A systematic literature review. Harerimana B, Forchuk C, & O'Regan T. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2019, 28(3), 657-670.
• Outcomes of telephone-delivered low-intensity cognitive behaviour therapy (liCBT) to community dwelling Australians with a recent hospital admission due to depression or anxiety: MindstepTM. Lawn S, Huang N, Zabeen S, et al. BMC Psychiatry Vol 19 2019, ArtID 2, 2019, 19.
• A randomized noninferiority trial evaluating remotely-delivered stepped care for depression using internet cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and telephone CBT. Mohr DC, Lattie EG, Tomasino KN, et al. Behaviour Research and Therapy Vol 123 2019, ArtID 103485, 2019, 123.

Personality disorders

• Efficacy and recommendations for the delivery of telehealth psychotherapy for people with personality disorder. Bailey RC, Knowles NG, Grenyer BFS. Australasian Psychiatry, 2024, 32(2):125-134

Medication adherence

• Telemedicine interventions for medication adherence in mental illness: A systematic review. Basit SA, Mathews N, & Kunik ME. General Hospital Psychiatry, 2020, 62, 28-36.
• *Improving medication adherence with telemedicine for adults with severe mental illness. Schulze LN, Stentzel U, Leipert J, et al. Psychiatric Services, 2019, 70(3), 225-228.

Psychosis

• The relationship between therapeutic alliance, frequency of consultation and uptake of telemedicine among patients seeking treatment for early psychosis: A moderated mediation model. AshaRani PV, Tan YWB, Samari E et al. Digital Health, 2024, 10:20552076241247194
• Telehealth interventions for schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and clinical high-risk for psychosis individuals: A scoping review. Santesteban-Echarri O, Piskulic D, Nyman RK, et al. Journal of Telemedicine & Telecare, 2020, 26(1-2), 14-20.

Suicide risk

• Perceived risks and use of psychotherapy via telemedicine for patients at risk for suicide. Gilmore AK, & Ward-Ciesielski EF. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 2019, 25(1), 59-63.