Tele-mental Health Transitions for Pennsylvania Coordinated Specialty Care Programs for Early Psychosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: This study examined provider and client perspectives of tele-mental health (TMH) in early psychosis care during the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve this goal, thirty-three mental health providers and 31 clients from Pennsylvania Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) programs completed web-based surveys assessing TMH usage, experiences, and perceptions between May and September 2020. Three additional TMH-related questions were asked two years later of PA CSC Program Directors between Feb and March 2022. Descriptive statistics characterized responses. Open-ended items were coded and grouped into themes for qualitative synthesis. As early as mid-2020, participants reported extensive use of TMH technologies, including telephone and video visits. Although most providers and clients preferred in-person

SUBMITTER: Dong F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9947877 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature