title: Telepsychology: research and practice overview.
abstract: There are significant workforce shortages for psychologists with expertise in evidence-supported therapies with children, particularly in nonmetropolitan areas. Telepsychology, or psychology services delivered by real-time videoconferencing, helps bridge this access gap. This article first reviews the telepsychology literature and then builds on early telepsychology guidance for the current practice environment. The practicalities of telepsychology implementation and the lessons drawn from the more well-established telepsychiatry practice are described. The authors also provide an update to pioneering interdisciplinary telehealth principles presented a decade ago.
authors.affiliation: Pediatrics Department, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. enelson2@kumc.edu
authors.forename: Eve-Lynn
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Thao N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Bui
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Velasquez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution* / Q000639:trends; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D049269:Videoconferencing