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- Title
Rationale and design: telepsychology service delivery for depressed elderly veterans.
- Authors
Egede, Leonard E; Frueh, Christopher B; Richardson, Lisa K; Acierno, Ronald; Mauldin, Patrick D; Knapp, Rebecca G; Lejuez, Carl
- Abstract
Older adults who live in rural areas experience significant disparities in health status and access to mental health care. "Telepsychology," (also referred to as "telepsychiatry," or "telemental health") represents a potential strategy towards addressing this longstanding problem. Older adults may benefit from telepsychology due to its: (1) utility to address existing problematic access to care for rural residents; (2) capacity to reduce stigma associated with traditional mental health care; and (3) utility to overcome significant age-related problems in ambulation and transportation. Moreover, preliminary evidence indicates that telepsychiatry programs are often less expensive for patients, and reduce travel time, travel costs, and time off from work. Thus, telepsychology may provide a cost-efficient solution to access-to-care problems in rural areas.
- Publication
Trials, 2009, Vol 10, p22
- ISSN
1745-6215
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1745-6215-10-22