title: Transforming Child and Youth Mental Health Care via Innovative Technological Solutions.
abstract: Live interactive videoconferencing and other technologies offer innovative opportunities for effective delivery of specialized child and adolescent mental health services. In this article, an example of a comprehensive telepsychiatry program is presented to highlight a variety of capacity-building initiatives that are responsive to community needs and cultures; these initiatives are allowing children, youth and caregivers to access otherwise-distant specialist services within their home communities. Committed, enthusiastic champions, adequate funding and infrastructure, creativity and a positive attitude represent key elements in the adaptation of this demonstrated user-friendly modality.
authors: MD, FRCPC, is the medical director of the TeleLink Mental Health Program at The Hospital for Sick Children, and assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, in Toronto, Ontario. Dr. Pignatiello is a child and adolescent psychiatrist with specialist training in adolescent forensics.
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Pepler
authors: PhD, is senior scientist for the Community Health Systems Resource Group and scientific director of qualitative inquiry for Child Health Evaluative Sciences at The Hospital for Sick Children. She is also associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. She can be reached by phone at 416-813-8469.
authors: Katherine M
authors: KM
authors: Boydell
authors: BSc, MD, FRCPC, MEd, is the education coordinator for the TeleLink Mental Health Program at The Hospital for Sick Children; staff psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; and assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He can be reached by phone at 416-480-6100, ext. 3077.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Teshima
authors: MSc, is research manager for the Community Health Systems Resource Group at The Hospital for Sick Children, and a doctoral student at the University of Toronto's Institute of Medical Science. You can contact her by phone at 416-813-7205.
authors: Tiziana
authors: T
authors: Volpe
authors: MD, FRCPC, is a liaison with Aboriginal communities for the TeleLink Mental Health Program, The Hospital for Sick Children; staff psychiatrist at St. Joseph's Care Group, in Thunder Bay, Ontario; and a consultant with Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Dr. Braunberger is a child and adolescent psychiatrist with special interest and expertise with Aboriginal populations. He can be contacted by phone at 807-624-5818.
authors: Peter G
authors: PG
authors: Braunberger
authors: PhD, CPsych, is the telepsychology lead for the TeleLink Mental Health Program; staff psychologist in the Department of Psychology, The Hospital for Sick Children; and assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. She can be reached by phone at 416-813-6784.
authors: Debbie
authors: D
authors: Minden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000379:methods; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D009864:Ontario; D015397:Program Evaluation; D002666:Psychology, Child / Q000379:methods; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D049269:Videoconferencing