Rashid L. Bashshur|Gary W. Shannon|Noura Bashshur|Peter Yellowlees
The Empirical Evidence for Telemedicine Interventions in Mental Disorders
Michigan Medicine|University of Kentucky|Michigan Medicine|University of California, Davis
research derives confluence several factors namely prevalence complex array mental health issues across age social ethnic economic groups increasingly critical shortage mental health professionals associated disability productivity loss population potential telemental health tmh ameliorate problems definitive information regarding true merit telemedicine applications intervention paramount importance among policymakers providers care researchers payers program developers public large necessary rational policymaking prudent resource allocation decisions informed strategic planning article aimed assessing state scientific knowledge regarding merit telemedicine interventions treatment mental disorders tmh terms feasibilityacceptance effects medication compliance health outcomes costwe started casting wide net identify relevant studies examine detail content studies met eligibility criteria inclusion studies met rigorous methodological criteria included necessary details include specific nature content intervention research methodology clinical focus technological configuration modality interventionthe published scientific literature tmh reveals strong consistent evidence feasibility modality care acceptance intended users well uniform indication improvement symptomology quality life among patients across broad range demographic diagnostic groups similarly positive trends shown terms cost savingsthere substantial empirical evidence supporting use telemedicine interventions patients mental disorders