Child and Adolescent Virtual Mental Health Care and Duration of Treatment: Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to public health restrictions, the COVID-19 pandemic required significant changes in the delivery of child and adolescent mental health services. The use of virtual care for balancing access with treatment needs requires a shared decision between clients, caregivers, and clinicians. One aspect for consideration is the length of treatment necessary to achieve desired outcomes and whether it differs by treatment modality. Insights gained from the comparison of treatment duration between modalities may improve our understanding of the effectiveness of virtual care and help to inform clinical decision-making and effective use of resources.

Objective

We sought to improve our understanding of how treatment modality impacts treatment duration for children and adolesc

SUBMITTER: Cruickshank A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12425424 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature