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Jay H Shore¹, Donald M Hilty, Peter Yellowlees

¹American Indian and Alaska Native Programs, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Nighthorse Campbell Native Health Building, Aurora, CO 80045-0508, USA. jay.shore@uchsc.edu

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Telehealth
Mental Health Services

Background:

Telepsychiatry, utilizing live interactive videoconferencing, offers a promising solution to improve mental health care access.
Existing literature on emergency telepsychiatry is limited, despite its potential benefits for underserved populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To review administrative, legal/ethical, and clinical issues pertinent to emergency telepsychiatry.
To provide initial guidelines for establishing emergency telepsychiatry services.

Main Methods:

Review of combined clinical and administrative experiences.
Identification of common challenges in emergency telepsychiatry implementation.

Main Results:

Presentation of preliminary guidelines for emergency telepsychiatry.
Stimulation of further discussion on service development.

Conclusions:

Emergency telepsychiatry practices are novel and require ongoing research.
Further refinement is necessary for optimal integration into comprehensive mental health systems.