A Review of Pediatric Telemental Health

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2016 Oct;63(5):913-31. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2016.06.011.

Abstract

Because of the widening gap between need for child mental health services and availability of child specialists, secure videoconferencing options are more needed than ever to address access challenges across underserved settings. This article reviews real-time videoconferencing evidence across telemental health with children and adolescents. It summarizes emerging guidelines that inform best practices for child telemental health using videoconferencing. It presents a case example of best practices across behavioral health specialties. Videoconferencing is an effective approach to improving access to behavioral health interventions for children and adolescents. Telemental health shows promise for disseminating evidence-based treatments to underserved communities.

Keywords: Behavioral health; Telemedicine; Telemental health.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Behavior / psychology
  • Adolescent Health Services / organization & administration*
  • Adolescent Psychiatry / methods
  • Child
  • Child Behavior / psychology
  • Child Health Services / organization & administration*
  • Child Psychiatry / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Psychology, Child / methods*
  • Psychotherapy / methods*
  • Telemedicine / methods*
  • Videoconferencing / standards*