dc.contributor.author |
Perera, S.R. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Gambheera, H. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Williams, S. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2020-11-19T12:41:03Z |
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dc.date.available |
2020-11-19T12:41:03Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2020 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2020; 62(9): S391-S394. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
00195545 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/21598 |
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dc.description |
Indexed in Scopus; Not in MEDLINE/PUBMED |
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dc.description.abstract |
ABSTRACT: Telepsychiatry, the application of telemedicine in the field of psychiatry is defined as the use of electronic communication and information technologies to provide or support clinical psychiatric care at a distance. COVID 19 and its implications related to physical distancing for patients and service providers has made tele-psychiatry and e-consultations an attractive option. Psychiatry, more than any other field in medicine stands to benefit through tele-psychiatry as a physical examination may not be always necessary to arrive at a diagnosis. Some have gone on to suggest that tele psychiatry is likely to replace in person psychiatric assessments pertaining to certain clinical situations. The article reviews the existing evidence for tele-psychiatry and addresses the challenges and pitfalls in the South Asian context. © 2020 Indian Journal of Psychiatry Published by Wolters Kluwer-Medknow. |
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dc.language.iso |
en_US |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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dc.subject |
Telemedicine |
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dc.subject |
Psychiatry |
en |
dc.subject |
COVID-19 |
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dc.title |
Telepsychiatry' in the time of COVID-19: Overcoming the challenges |
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dc.type |
Article |
en_US |