The rapid shift to virtual mental health care: Examining psychotherapy disruption by rurality status.
Lisa Renee Miller-MateroGregory KnowltonKaitlyn M VagniniHsueh-Han YehRebecca C RossomRobert B PenfoldGregory E SimonEsther AkinyemiLana AbdoleStephanie A HookerAshli A Owen-SmithBrian K AhmedaniPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2023)
Though the rapid transition to virtual mental health care decreased the rate of psychotherapy disruption for those living in rural locations, the reduction was less compared with nonrural locations. Other strategies are needed to improve psychotherapy disruption, especially among rural locations (i.e., telephone visits).