Virtual psychiatric care fast-tracked: reflections inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic
Tea Rosic, Sandra Lubert, Zainab Samaan
Abstract
For many patients and healthcare providers, the move to virtual psychiatric care has been fast-tracked by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, we consider a patient perspective and a provider perspective on the transition to virtual psychiatric care and its strengths and limitations, as well as a call for much-needed future research.
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PandemicPerspective (graphical)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Health carePsychiatryTelepsychiatryTelemedicineMedicineComputer scienceMedical emergencyPsychologyArtificial intelligenceVirologyDiseasePolitical scienceOutbreakPathologyLawInfectious disease (medical specialty)Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationDigital Mental Health InterventionsCOVID-19 and Mental Health