2014
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-508
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Development of a novel diagnostic system for a telepsychiatric application: a pilot validation study

Abstract: BackgroundA net-based, decision support system for diagnostic assessment and management of psychiatric disorders, developed as part of a telepsychiatry service, which aims to deliver mental health care to underserved population of remote areas in India is described. This paper presents the development and preliminary results of diagnostic validation of the application, intended for use among adult patients. The bilingual (English and Hindi) diagnostic tool consists of a core diagnostic section comprising a scr… Show more

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“…A structured diagnostic and management system for adult psychiatric patients has been developed separately and has already been reported. [ 12 ] This paper describes the development of the diagnostic tool intended for use on children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders. It also presents preliminary results on the accuracy of diagnoses generated by the tool and data on its feasibility of use by non-mental health professionals on children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A structured diagnostic and management system for adult psychiatric patients has been developed separately and has already been reported. [ 12 ] This paper describes the development of the diagnostic tool intended for use on children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders. It also presents preliminary results on the accuracy of diagnoses generated by the tool and data on its feasibility of use by non-mental health professionals on children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Two studies compared the accuracy of diagnoses made using the SCID [59,60] , two studies evaluated reliability of child assessments [42,61] , four studies evaluated reliability of neuropsychological assessments [62][63][64][65] , and three studies evaluated reliability of measures of depressive symptom severity [66][67][68] . The remaining studies evaluated a range of targets such as alcohol use severity [69] , diagnostic accuracy [70][71][72] , competency to stand trial [73] , psychosis [26] , and adult autism [21] . The majority of studies report moderate to high level of agreement between raters using telepsychiatry and FTF regardless of instrument, provider, or setting type.…”
Section: Hubley S Et Al Telepsychiatry Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As HIV-infected adolescents are the only group of PLWHA among whom the death rate continues to increase, it is critical that we evaluate factors shaping the lives of these youth [41]. Adolescence is a developmental stage in which the opinions and perceived judgments of peers hold particularly strong weight.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, the long-term impact of stigma on HIV-infected children as they become adolescents and adults has not been studied among the large populations of children currently growing up with HIV in resource-limited settings. As HIVinfected adolescents are the only group of PLWHA among whom the death rate continues to increase, it is critical that we evaluate factors shaping the lives of these youth [41]. Adolescence is a developmental stage in which the opinions and perceived judgments of peers hold particularly strong weight.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%