A five-year study, published in JAMA Psychiatry found that telepsychiatry in rural, federally qualified health centers was a resounding success for patients who had screened positive for bipolar disorder and/or PTSD. The study's Principal Investigator Dr. John Fortney explains the benefits of this study, while UW Medicine Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Dr. Jürgen Unützer outlines the impact on rural mental health care.
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