TelepsYCHIATRY - Remote consulting service
A short guide with frequently asked questions on telepsychiatry.
1. Cos'è la telepsichiatria?
Telepsychiatry is the psychiatric specialization of telemedicine, a branch of medicine in the field of health care delivery. There are currently two delivery methods: the primary includes evaluating and treating patients over technologies of live videoconferencing. The other modality includes storing and forwarding documents, for instance dispatching blood analyses via email.
Telepsychiatry is the psychiatric specialization of telemedicine, a branch of medicine in the field of health care delivery. There are currently two delivery methods: the primary includes evaluating and treating patients over technologies of live videoconferencing. The other modality includes storing and forwarding documents, for instance dispatching blood analyses via email.
2. Does Studio Athena Barcelona provide a service of telepsychiatry? What type of assistance can be offered to me with the service of telepsychiatry of Studio Athena Barcelona?
Yes! Studio Athena Barcelona provides a service of telepsychiatry. Dr. Andrea Murru performs remote consulting by means of different communication softwares. The type of assistance provided is essentially the same you can get in presential visits. The use of informatics technology also allows for an easy management of supplementary documentation (e.g. blood tests, medical prescriptions or certifications). |
3. What type of situations may a service of telepsychiatry help manage?
Telepsychiatry service is frequently requested by people finding themselves temporarily or permanently unable to attend to presential visits: for instance, this is the case of a person with temporary movement limitations, or that lives in another city .
Sometimes, doctors suggest to seek the specialized advice of a particular professional. In the case of Athena Online Consulting, given its highly specialized experience in mood disorders and sleep disorders, it is common for consultations to be sought for diagnostic aspects or to restructure a treatment plan.
Telepsychiatry service is frequently requested by people finding themselves temporarily or permanently unable to attend to presential visits: for instance, this is the case of a person with temporary movement limitations, or that lives in another city .
Sometimes, doctors suggest to seek the specialized advice of a particular professional. In the case of Athena Online Consulting, given its highly specialized experience in mood disorders and sleep disorders, it is common for consultations to be sought for diagnostic aspects or to restructure a treatment plan.
4. Is there any situation in which the telepsychiatry service of Studio Athena Barcelona is not indicated?
In general, and according to American Psychiatric Association, behavioral health emergencies such as suicidal, homicidal, and acutely psychotic patients should NOT be managed via telepsychiatry. If there is no other option available, telepsychiatry could be utilized while other options are pursued.
In general, and according to American Psychiatric Association, behavioral health emergencies such as suicidal, homicidal, and acutely psychotic patients should NOT be managed via telepsychiatry. If there is no other option available, telepsychiatry could be utilized while other options are pursued.
5. What do I need for a telepychiatry visit?
Nowadays, the availability of a screen/microphone (computer, tablet, phone), an email, and an internet connection makes the use of various apps for video calling easy and intuitive.
Nowadays, the availability of a screen/microphone (computer, tablet, phone), an email, and an internet connection makes the use of various apps for video calling easy and intuitive.
6. What will it be of my privacy and my rights as a patients?
Just like in presential visits, patients have the right to privacy and confidentiality. Custody of health data has to be performed with standard precautions. The visit must be performed in a quiet and relaxed environment with a reasonable expectations of not being perturbed by people not directly involved in the patients' care.
Video conferences cannot be recorded by none of the two parties without a written informed consent.
Patients should inform the consulting psychiatrist of possible other people present during the visit, and clearly identify them (familiars, care-givers, other medical doctors or mental health care professionals). Just like in every medical practice, the patient must be informed on potential risks and consequences, as well as benefits, expected by telemedicin consulting. participation in telepsychiatry consulting is always a voluntary act.
Just like in presential visits, patients have the right to privacy and confidentiality. Custody of health data has to be performed with standard precautions. The visit must be performed in a quiet and relaxed environment with a reasonable expectations of not being perturbed by people not directly involved in the patients' care.
Video conferences cannot be recorded by none of the two parties without a written informed consent.
Patients should inform the consulting psychiatrist of possible other people present during the visit, and clearly identify them (familiars, care-givers, other medical doctors or mental health care professionals). Just like in every medical practice, the patient must be informed on potential risks and consequences, as well as benefits, expected by telemedicin consulting. participation in telepsychiatry consulting is always a voluntary act.
Andrea Murru