Using a tele-behavioral health rapid intake model to address high demand for psychotherapy at an academic medical center during Covid-19

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ID15529661
AuthorsKristina McMahan (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Karli M Martin, Melissa J Greenfield (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Pamela Hay (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Madison Bates Redwine (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Rachel E Fargason (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Rachel Fargason, Kristine Lokken (University of Alabama at Birmingham, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume13
Pages989838-989838
Publication date2022-12-22
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2022.989838
PMID36620684
OpenAlexW4312187829
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited7

The COVID-19 pandemic strained a mental healthcare system which led to increasingly long wait times for intake appointments and delayed psychotherapy interventions. The Psychology Rapid Intake Team initiative served to improve access, reduce patient risk related to prolonged wait times, and accelerated patient engagement with psychotherapy services. The model can serve as a unique, sustainable infrastructure for behavioral health delivery for low acuity mental health problems in large health care systems

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Behavioral therapy · Center (category theory · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Psychotherapist · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization · Medicine · Psychology · Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation · Virology

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