VA Puget Sound Telemental Health Service to rural veterans: A growing program.
Abstract
The VA Puget Sound Health Care System Telemental Health program connects veterans with psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers via live clinical video teleconferencing. Providers deliver care to veterans in rural Veteran Affairs medical centers, community-based outpatient clinics and residences, and thus, increase access to specialty mental health care for rural and medically underserved veteran communities.
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The VA Health Care System is an exception to licensing barriers because its providers can consult by telehealth across state lines.
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- Authors
- Smucker Barnwell, S. V., Juretic, M. A., Hoerster, K. D., Van de Plasch, R., & Felker, B. L.
- Affiliations
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
- Venue
- Psychological Services
- Published
- 2012-05
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 209-211
- ISSN
- 1541-1559 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-148X
- OpenAlex
- W2092852888
- Cited by
- 20
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 1.86
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychological Services (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System
- VA Office of Telehealth
- VA Office of Rural Health
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- telemental health, videoconferencing, rural veterans, Veterans Affairs health care, access to mental health care, specialty mental health services, medically underserved populations
- MeSH terms
- Depressive Disorder, Health Services Accessibility, Humans, Medically Underserved Area, Mental Health Services, Middle Aged, Oregon, Professional-Patient Relations, Rural Population, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Telecommunications, Veterans, Telemedicine
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