Ebook: Telemental Health: Clinical, Technical, and Administrative Foundations for Evidence-Based Practice

Front Cover; Telemental Health; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; One: Introduction to Telemental Health; 1 Introduction; Introduction; The Telemental Health Imperative; Current Trends Supporting the Broader Adoption of Telemental Health; Organization of This Book; References; 2 Telemental Health as a Solution to the Widening Gap Between Supply and Demand for Mental Health Services; Workforce Shortages in Mental Health: The Example of Psychiatry; What Is the Current Supply of Psychiatrists in the United States?;Acquiring access to mental health treatments can be difficult for those who are not near mental health facilities. The growing field of telemental health addresses this problem by using video and telephone conferencing to provide patients with access to psychiatric professionals. However, the process faces challenges to gain adoption into mainstream medical practice and to develop an evidence base supporting its efficacy. In this comprehensive text, leading professionals in the field provide an introduction to telemental health and explore how to construct a therapeutic space in different con.