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A Computer-Based Platform for Aiding Clinicians in Eating Disorder Analysis and Diagnosis
Published on: May 10, 2022
[Via internet to the psychiatrist. The internet as a first step to seek psychiatric advice]
Tanja Schielein1, Helmfried E Klein, Bettina Hübner-Liebermann
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie der Universität am Bezirksklinikum Regensburg. tanja.schielein@medbo.de
Objective:
Consultation via Internet is becoming increasingly common for patients with psychiatric illnesses.
Methods:
We report on the e-mail-correspondence with a young woman (according to her own statement), taking medical advice for depressive symptoms via Internet.
Results:
The correspondence focuses on the difficulties of the consulter to find and accept adequate (professional) support in the "real world".
Conclusions:
On the basis of this case report, advantages and limitations of the communication via Internet are discussed.
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