Abstract ; Background: Virtual reality (VR) psychological therapy has the potential to increase access to evidence-based mental health interventions by automating their delivery while maintaining outcomes. However, it is unclear whether these more automated therapies are acceptable to potential users of mental health services. Objective: The main aim of this study was to develop a new, validated questionnaire to measure public perceptions of VR therapy (VRT) guided by a virtual coach. We also aimed to explore these perceptions in depth and test ...
Abstract ; Background: Mental health disorders are a problem that affects patients, their families, and the professionals who treat them. Hospital admissions play an important role in caring for people with these diseases due to their effect on quality of life and the high associated costs. In Spain, at the Healthcare Complex of Zamora, a new disease management model is being implemented, consisting of not admitting patients with mental diseases to the hospital. Instead, they are supervised in sheltered apartments or centers for patients with t ...
This page provides basic information about being certified as a Medicare and/or Medicaid Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) and includes links to applicable laws, regulations, and compliance information. IRFs are free standing rehabilitation hospitals and rehabilitation units in acute care hospitals. They provide an intensive rehabilitation program and patients who are admitted must be able to tolerate three hours of intense rehabilitation services per day. CMS collects patient assessment data only on Medicare Part A fee-for service patien ...
Abstract ; Background: Avoiding interruptions and dropout in outpatient care can prevent mental illness symptom exacerbation and costly crisis services, such as emergency room visits and inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. During the COVID-19 pandemic, to attempt to maintain care continuity, telemedicine services were increasingly utilized, despite the lack of data on efficacy in patients with serious mental illness. Patients with serious mental illness are challenging to enroll and sustain in randomized controlled trials over time due to fl ...
Racha Abi Hana ; Sebastian Burchert ; Pim Cuijpers ; Christine Knaevelsrud ; Marit Sijbrandij
Dror Ben-Zeev ; Dzifa A Attah ; Alexa Beaulieu ; Jonathan Kuma Gavi ; Emmanuel Quame Sottie
Abstract ; Background: Although group-based intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) are a level of care commonly utilized by adults with serious mental illness, few studies have examined the acceptability of group-based IOPs that required rapid transition to a telemental health (TMH) format during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate patient satisfaction and future recommendations for a group-based IOP that was transitioned to a TMH format during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Sara Fernandes ; Xavier Zendjidjian ; Jérémie Riedberger ; Ludovic Samalin ; Christian Trichard
HHS operates nine state hospitals and one residential youth center for people with mental health issues. These facilities are located across the state.
Review Digital Mental Health Interventions for Alleviating Depression and Anxiety During Psychotherapy Waiting Lists: Systematic Review Sijia Huang 1 , MA; Yiyue Wang 1 , BS; Gen Li 2...