As the population suffering from mental illness increases and the ability to access mental health providers becomes more challenging, telepsychiatry provides a way to meet the demands for mental health care services. Literature shows that this technology can be effective and well accepted by both providers and recipients. This chapter discusses the benefits and possible disadvantages of the use of telepsychiatry to meet the needs of psychiatric patients in the emergency room, and system requirements for implementing this technology.
Telepsychiatry