Geriatric Telepsychiatry A Clinician's Guide /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Srinivasan, Shilpa (Editor), Glover, Juliet (Editor), Bouknight, James G. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Public health.; Geriatrics.; Psychiatry.; Medical research.; Practice of medicine.; Quality of life.; Medicine & Public Health.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Practice and Hospital Management.; Public Health.; Quality of Life Research.

This book provides a basic introduction to telepsychiatry, including potential benefits and drawbacks of utilizing this treatment modality. The text discusses applications in academic, public, federal, and educational settings and suggests practical guidelines for implementing and maintaining a tele...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Overview of Telepsychiatry in Geriatrics
• Economics of Telehealth in Geriatric Psychiatry
• Geriatric Telepsychiatry in Academic Settings
• Administration of New Telepsychiatry Programs in Public Psychiatry and Applications in Geriatrics
• Gero-Telehealth in VA systems
• Scope of Geriatric Telepsychiatry in Clinical Settings
• Technology Applications and Implications for Implementation. .