Definition
Programs that allow mental health professionals to use telecommunications technology including video conferencing, online chat or a phone call to provide psychotherapeutic services including crisis intervention, a mental health assessment and treatment for patients who are having difficulty coping with a traumatic experience, a health crisis or other problems, but are unable to participate in an in-person session or prefer an alternative. Use of telemental health services has a number of benefits such as making access to mental health services available to people who live in rural or remote areas where counselors may be scarce; eliminating a client's need for transportation and any travel-related costs; and making it easier for patients to make time for appointments without having to take time off from work.
URL Name
RF-8385
Third Level Code
RF-8385
Taxonomy Code
RF-8385
Parent Code
RF
Family Code
R
Second Level Code
RF
Use References
Audiovisual Counseling, Chat Counseling, Cybercounseling, E-Counseling, E-Psychotherapy, E-Therapy, Internet Based Counseling Services, Internet Based Psychotherapy, Internet Chat Counseling Sessions, Internet Counseling Services, Online Counseling, Online Therapy, Telebehavioral Health, Telepsychiatry, Telepsychology, Video Counseling Sessions
Publication Status
Online