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ERIC Number: EJ1354428
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
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Incorporation of Telepsychiatry for Patients with Developmental Disorders into Routine Clinical Practice--A Survey of Specialty Clinics Adapting to Telepsychiatry during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Verma, Shikha; Vandana, Pankhuree; Soda, Takahiro; Koth, Kathleen A.; Aguayo, Patricia; Shaffer, Rebecca C.; Hellings, Jessica; Muhle, Rebecca A.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v52 n12 p5280-5284 Dec 2022
In 2020, a nationwide shift to telepsychiatry occurred in the wake of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and lockdowns. To assess the rates of telepsychiatry appointment attendance pre- and post-lockdown, we conducted a national, multi-site survey of appointments in 2020 compared to a similar time period in 2019, at outpatient child psychiatry clinics that specialize in the treatment of patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or Developmental Disabilities (DD). ASD/DD clinics rapidly shifted to telepsychiatry, returning to pre-pandemic appointment numbers and completion rates within months. We advocate for the continued funding of this care model, discuss the substantial benefits physicians, patients and families have found in using telepsychiatry, and suggest ways to improve future access for ASD/DD telepsychiatry.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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