telepsychiatry

American  

[te-luh-si-kahy-uh-tree, -sahy-] / ˌtɛ lə sɪˈkaɪ ə tri, -saɪ- /

noun

1. the part of the telehealth system that uses internet and telecommunications technology, such as video calls, to provide mental health care to patients remotely.

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Other Word Forms

• telepsychiatrist noun

Example Sentences

Most U.S. counties have no child and adolescent psychiatrists, noted Dr. Shabana Khan, chair of the American Psychiatric Association’s telepsychiatry committee.

From Seattle Times

Khan, who chairs the American Psychiatric Association’s telepsychiatry committee, says changing telehealth rules make it especially crucial for students who will be attending college in a different state to find out whether they will be able to continue care with their current treating clinicians.

From Washington Post

Telepsychiatry and licensing reciprocity laws could allow out-of-state psychiatrists to conduct assessments and thus compensate for their skewed national distribution.

From New York Times

Washington was recently awarded a federal grant to help expand access to this type of collaborative telepsychiatry, said Tona McGuire, co-lead for the behavioral health strike team at Washington’s Department of Health.

From Seattle Times

So too has telepsychiatry, which became ubiquitous during the pandemic, but has a long history and a solid evidence base.

From Seattle Times