In the times when restricted access to open play spaces and socializing have become a mental health concern for children, it is even more challenging for those with neurodevelopmental disorders. Telepsychiatry is a form of telemedicine to support mental health by means of real-time videoconferencing.
With a high-quality audio-video interface, the consults are as good as in-person, accessible to distantly located patients, and also save the traveling hassle and cost. Telepsychiatry holds a huge potential for quality mental health and is recognized to possibly cater in three adjunctive ways: Availability of service to young ones and families to various geographic locations Psychiatric expertise for specific disorders Collaboration with primary care physicians to deliver mental health care American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) has recognized telepsychiatry as a new…
