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Telepsychiatry in Europe

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Paul McLaren*
Affiliation:
South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, Speedwell Mental Health Centre, 62 Speedwell Street, Deptford, London SE8 4AT, UK; The Priory Ticehurst House, Ticehurst, Wadhurst, East Sussex TN5 7 HU, UK, email PMcl639251@aol.com
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Abstract

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Telepsychiatry, the use of videoconferencing in mental health care, has been piloted in European settings as diverse as northern Norway and inner London. These studies have been initiated to improve access to services and have been limited in scale. Nevertheless, some common themes have emerged.

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Thematic Paper – Telepsychiatry
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2004

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