The Provision and Utilization of Telehealth within Academic Mental Health Clinics in North America during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Rachel OblathEileen TwohyClaudine HigdonAlison DuncanJohanna B FolkMarissa A SchielSeena GrewalJessica L HawksWilliam MartinezKelly CobleSarah EdwardsAmy GoetzUjjwal RamtekkarChetana A KulkarniShabana KhanBridget T DoanKishan NallapulaVictor FornariLisa R FortunaKathleen Myers

Published in: JAACAP open (2023)

Academic child and adolescent psychiatry programs provided outpatient services primarily via telehealth throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and reported that they planned to continue utilizing telehealth in combination with in-person services moving forward. Academic programs should therefore address logistical, technological, and financial barriers to the sustained use of telehealth.

Keyphrases

mental health
primary care
healthcare
public health
mental illness
young adults
medical students
affordable care act