Indeed, telepsychiatry visits have increased exponentially in the last few years. The practice, called telepsychiatry, is part of the broader field of telemedicine - and one of its fastest growing applications.Īdvocates say psychiatric care delivered via video is an ideal way to expand access to mental health care, especially to populations in remote rural areas.
His only contact is via a secure video link that allows them to talk and see each other on screens. Merkel has never met his patient in person. “She wanted them to meet the doctor she sees on TV,” says Merkel, associate professor of psychiatric medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. But it wasn’t until she gathered her kids in front of the camera to meet him that he understood how much their sessions meant to her.
After several sessions with a patient in rural southwest Virginia who suffered from severe depression and anxiety, psychiatrist Larry Merkel, MD, was confident the patient was making progress.
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