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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 12/2022

16-05-2022 | Letter to the Editor

Incorporation of Telepsychiatry for Patients with Developmental Disorders into Routine Clinical Practice—A Survey of Specialty Clinics Adapting to Telepsychiatry During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Auteurs: Shikha Verma, Pankhuree Vandana, Takahiro Soda, Kathleen A. Koth, Patricia Aguayo, Rebecca C. Shaffer, Jessica Hellings, Rebecca A. Muhle

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 12/2022

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Abstract

In 2020, a nationwide shift to telepsychiatry occurred in the wake of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and lockdowns. To assess the rates of telepsychiatry appointment attendance pre- and post-lockdown, we conducted a national, multi-site survey of appointments in 2020 compared to a similar time period in 2019, at outpatient child psychiatry clinics that specialize in the treatment of patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or Developmental Disabilities (DD). ASD/DD clinics rapidly shifted to telepsychiatry, returning to pre-pandemic appointment numbers and completion rates within months. We advocate for the continued funding of this care model, discuss the substantial benefits physicians, patients and families have found in using telepsychiatry, and suggest ways to improve future access for ASD/DD telepsychiatry.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Incorporation of Telepsychiatry for Patients with Developmental Disorders into Routine Clinical Practice—A Survey of Specialty Clinics Adapting to Telepsychiatry During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Auteurs
Shikha Verma
Pankhuree Vandana
Takahiro Soda
Kathleen A. Koth
Patricia Aguayo
Rebecca C. Shaffer
Jessica Hellings
Rebecca A. Muhle
Publicatiedatum
16-05-2022
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 12/2022
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05593-0

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