Telepsychiatry services during COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey on the experiences and perspectives of young adults with first-episode psychosis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Limited evidence exists on the implementation of telepsychiatry within the context of early intervention services for psychosis, the need for which has become even more relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. To address this gap, we investigated the experiences and perspectives of young adults recovering from a first-episode psychosis (FEP) following their use of telepsychiatry services (i.e. use of video conferencing technology to deliver mental health services to patients in real time).

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey study was implemented between November 19^th , 2020 and March 9^th , 2021 with young adults recruited from a specialized program for FEP located in an urban Canadian setting. Data were analysed using descriptive statist

SUBMITTER: Lal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9350121 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature