Barriers and facilitators of videoconferencing psychotherapy implementation in veteran mental health care environments: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Whilst treatment for mental health issues has traditionally been conducted in-person, advances in technology has seen a recent growth in the use of online video therapy services to help overcome access-to-care barriers faced by those living in rural locations and those unable to travel. These barriers are particularly apparent in the case of veteran populations, which is the focus of this review. Whilst the research investigating the efficacy of online video therapy to treat mental health issues among veterans is promising, widespread adoption and utilisation of this modality remains low with efforts often failing to progress past the pilot phase to implementation. This review focuses on the implementation of online video therapy in veteran mental health care settings an

SUBMITTER: Muir SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7603749 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature