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Telepsychological services with criminal justice and substance abuse clients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Batastini, Ashley B., King, Christopher M., Morgan, Robert D., McDaniel, Brieann·2016·Psychological Services

Abstract

Recent years have seen the incorporation of telepsychology into poorly accessed, rural, and underserved settings, including criminal justice and substance abuse treatment. A systematic search of the literature on telepsychological and related services with justice-involved and substance abuse clients revealed numerous descriptive reports, but few empirical studies. The results of 3 studies of criminal justice participants and 2 studies of substance-abuse participants were subjected to a series of 5 outcome-specific meta-analyses (mental health symptoms, therapeutic processes, program engagement, program performance, and service satisfaction). These 5 studies, all of which utilized a comparison group, contributed a total of 342 participants and 14 total effect sizes. Summary data on 3 additional uncontrolled studies are also presented. Results indicated that telepsychological outcomes were at least comparable with in-person outcomes. This review serves as an initial reference for clinicians and policymakers working with criminal justice and substance abuse clients, but also highlights the need for more rigorous scientific investigation into the nuances of telepsychological practice.

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Authors
Batastini, A. B., King, C. M., Morgan, R. D., & McDaniel, B.
Affiliations
  • Texas Tech University (US)
  • Drexel University (US)
Venue
Psychological Services
Published
2016-02
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
20-30
ISSN
  • 1541-1559 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-148X
OpenAlex
W2439331911
Cited by
72
References
45
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1
FWCI
2.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychological Services (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Keywords
telepsychology, telemedicine, addiction treatment, justice-involved individuals, rural and underserved populations, psychiatric symptoms, therapeutic process, program engagement, service satisfaction
MeSH terms
Criminal Law, Delivery of Health Care, Forensic Psychiatry, Humans, Videodisc Recording, Treatment Outcome, Telemedicine, Substance-Related Disorders

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