Although telepsychiatry has many advantages, it is important to also discuss its limitations and potential disadvantages. No method of treatment is perfect, and telepsychiatry is no exception. The goal is not to…
Author: Davor Mucic
Advantages / Benefits of Telepsychiatry
Telepsychiatry is not just a technical possibility to conduct a consultation through a screen. Its greatest value lies in the fact that it changes the accessibility of psychiatric care and the way…
A brief history of telepsychiatry
Telepsychiatry, a specialized branch of telemedicine, refers to the use of telecommunications technology to provide psychiatric assessment, consultation, and treatment at a distance. Its development reflects broader technological advances, as well as…
Return to the “old normal” and the future of psychiatry
The first in-person World Annual Congress in 2 years was held in Bangkok, in August when it’s not really the perfect timing to visit the tropics. After several years of virtual conferences,…
Telepsychiatry and how we came to it
”Telepsychiatry is the use of videoconferencing for the provision of mental health care. It primarily uses internet- based communication technologies to allow for interactivity, with offline options less frequent in clinical practice.…
What is your name again? Telepathy?
Writing about telepsychiatry today, and not mentioning the pioneers, would be, above all, a reflection of the lack education, general culture and even the mandatory respect for the profession to which I…