Evaluation of telemental health services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: protocol for a randomized non-inferiority trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Roughly 40% of those with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) have mental health needs, twice the national average. Unfortunately, outpatient mental health services are often inaccessible, increasing reliance on hospital-based services. While telemental health services hold potential to address this gap, little is known about the effectiveness of telemental health for the diversity of persons with IDD, especially as it relates to crisis prevention and intervention services. Accordingly, the aims of this study are to: (1) compare telemental health versus in-person crisis prevention and intervention services among people with IDD; and (2) understand if outcomes vary across subpopulations, in order to identify potential disparities.

Methods

This study will

SUBMITTER: Kalb LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10369796 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature