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NR548 NR 548 Final Exam
1. Telepsychiatry: a provider administers psychiatric care from a distance through
a technological interface
-a subset of telehealth
-telepsychiatric services
• psychiatric interview
• psychiatric evaluations
• therapy
• medication management
• consultation
• client education
2. The American Psychiatric Association (APA, 2020) supports telemedicine
as a legitimate component of a mental health delivery system when telepsy-
chiatry services:: -benefit the client
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-maintain client autonomy, confidentiality, and privacy
-when used consistent with APA medical ethics policies and established telepsychi-
atry laws
3. Telepsychiatry services are provided in diverse settings, including:: • private
practice
• outpatient clinics
• schools
• nursing homes
• correctional facilities
• military facilities
4. telepsychiatry services are delivered through:: • videoconferencing technolo-
gy
• websites
• recorded medical information
• support or chat groups
• asynchronous client-provider interactions social media
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• links to self-directed or assisted assessment
5. Benefits of telepsychiatry services:: • improved access to care
• reduced costs
• improved efficiency
• improved integration of care
• decreased emergency department visits
• fewer delays in care
• improved continuity of care
• reduction of transportation-associated barriers
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6. Telepsychiatry , , , and out-
comes are comparable to in-person services.: validity, reliability, assessment,
and treatment outcomes
7. most common modalities for providing telepsychiatric services is via
: videoconferencing technology
8. In 2018, the American Psychiatric Association (APA), in conjunction with
the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) developed:: best practices for
providing videoconferencing-based telepsychiatric care
-guidelines inform the technical considerations and administrative requirements
needed to provide these services
9. best practices for providing videoconferencing-based telepsychiatric care:-
: -Use of a designated technology platform. Telesessions should not be conducted
using alternate platforms; however, an alternate plan, such as a telephone call, may
be used in case of technology failure.
-Provisions for the verification of confidential and secure client information.
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NR548 NR 548 Final Exam
1. Telepsychiatry: a provider administers psychiatric care from a distance through
a technological interface
-a subset of telehealth
-telepsychiatric services
• psychiatric interview
• psychiatric evaluations
• therapy
• medication management
• consultation
• client education
2. The American Psychiatric Association (APA, 2020) supports telemedicine
as a legitimate component of a mental health delivery system when telepsy-
chiatry services:: -benefit the client
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, https://www.stuvia.com/user/allatopnotch https://www.stuvia.com/user/allatopnotch https://www.stuvia.com/user/allatopnotch
-maintain client autonomy, confidentiality, and privacy
-when used consistent with APA medical ethics policies and established telepsychi-
atry laws
3. Telepsychiatry services are provided in diverse settings, including:: • private
practice
• outpatient clinics
• schools
• nursing homes
• correctional facilities
• military facilities
4. telepsychiatry services are delivered through:: • videoconferencing technolo-
gy
• websites
• recorded medical information
• support or chat groups
• asynchronous client-provider interactions social media
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, https://www.stuvia.com/user/allatopnotch https://www.stuvia.com/user/allatopnotch https://www.stuvia.com/user/allatopnotch
• links to self-directed or assisted assessment
5. Benefits of telepsychiatry services:: • improved access to care
• reduced costs
• improved efficiency
• improved integration of care
• decreased emergency department visits
• fewer delays in care
• improved continuity of care
• reduction of transportation-associated barriers
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6. Telepsychiatry , , , and out-
comes are comparable to in-person services.: validity, reliability, assessment,
and treatment outcomes
7. most common modalities for providing telepsychiatric services is via
: videoconferencing technology
8. In 2018, the American Psychiatric Association (APA), in conjunction with
the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) developed:: best practices for
providing videoconferencing-based telepsychiatric care
-guidelines inform the technical considerations and administrative requirements
needed to provide these services
9. best practices for providing videoconferencing-based telepsychiatric care:-
: -Use of a designated technology platform. Telesessions should not be conducted
using alternate platforms; however, an alternate plan, such as a telephone call, may
be used in case of technology failure.
-Provisions for the verification of confidential and secure client information.
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