Abstract
Creation of a comprehensive mental health telecommunications system to serve isolated persons in Georgia, resulting in a more equitable distribution of mental health resources, is the goal of the telepsychiatry program at the Medical College of Georgia. Although telepsychiatric consultation is not a new idea, the 'distribution' of telepsychiatry through additional integrated telecommunications channels such as the World Wide Web is a distinctive approach. This report describes the history of the development of the MCG Telepsychiatry Program. Through the use of a multichanneled telecommunications system, a more equitable distribution of mental health resources is underway in Georgia.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 525-536 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Community Mental Health Journal |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 25 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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Vought, R. G., Grigsby, R. K., Adams, L. N., & Shevitz, S. A. (2000). Telepsychiatry: Addressing mental health needs in Georgia. Community Mental Health Journal, 36(5), 525-536. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1001919932085