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Remote psychiatric consultations – top tips for clinical practitioners
Author(s) -
Ramkisson Roshelle,
Dave Subodh,
Abraham Seri,
Pillai Anil,
Moir Rachel,
Matheiken Shevonne,
Bamrah J S
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.674
Subject(s) - telepsychiatry , medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , telemedicine , psychiatry , nursing , health care , political science , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law
The COVID‐19 pandemic presents psychiatrists with new challenges in delivering safe and effective care, with reduced face‐to‐face contact with patients. To try to address this the Royal College of Psychiatrists has encouraged clinicians to review patients remotely to reinforce the protection of patients and staff. This article aims to provide a structured approach for clinicians to conduct remote psychiatric assessments and considers future developments in telepsychiatry globally.