[Use of outpatient psychotherapy via video consultation].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the hygiene measures during the coronavirus pandemic at the beginning of 2020, psychotherapy by personal attendance was no longer possible or only possible to a limited extent in many places in Germany. In its place, psychotherapy via video conference was used as an alternative option for treatment.

Objective

The present study was concerned with the question of the actual use of this form of psychotherapy during the lockdown.

Material and methods

Therapists in the psychotherapeutic training outpatient department of the Medical School of Hanover were questioned on their experiences and the experiences of patients with the use of the video consultation during running guideline psychotherapy. Data from 338 patents could be collated. The data contained i

SUBMITTER: Ghaneirad E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7898015 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature