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A portal to healing: Treating military families and veterans through telehealth
Author(s) -
Price Laura E.,
Noulas Paraskevi,
Wen Irina,
Spray Amanda
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22720
Subject(s) - telehealth , veterans affairs , general partnership , psychology , military personnel , telemedicine , health care , nursing , medicine , political science , law
This paper explores the triumphs and challenges of providing free, integrative treatment to veterans and military families through secure video connections into their homes. Two case studies of telemental health treatment conducted through the Greater NYC Military Family Consortium in conjunction with the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Center at NYU Langone Health in New York City illustrate the complexities and opportunities that emerge in the course of treatment, most of which was conducted remotely. The access to people’s lives through a portal adds new wrinkles to evidence‐based practice in military settings while underscoring the overall need to broaden a network of care in partnership with Veterans Affairs hospital (VAs), Vet Centers, and community providers to reach those who might otherwise not seek help.