Advances in Psychotherapy for Older Adults Using Video-to-Home Treatment

Jennifer Freytag; Hilary N Touchett; Jennifer L Bryan; Jan A Lindsay; Christine E Gould

doi:10.1016/j.ypsc.2022.03.004

Advances in Psychotherapy for Older Adults Using Video-to-Home Treatment

Adv Psychiatry Behav Health. 2022 Sep;2(1):71-78. doi: 10.1016/j.ypsc.2022.03.004. Epub 2022 Sep 9.

Authors

Jennifer Freytag^{1

2}, Hilary N Touchett^{1

2}, Jennifer L Bryan^{1

2

3}, Jan A Lindsay^{1

2

4}, Christine E Gould^{5

3}

Affiliations

¹ Houston VA HSR&D Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, (MEDVAMC 152), 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
² VA South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg. 58, North Little Rock, AR 72114, USA.
³ Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 291 Campus Drive, Li Ka Shing Building, Stanford, CA 94305-5101, USA.
⁴ Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Lee and Joe Jamail Specialty Care Center, 1977 Butler Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
⁵ Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1207, USA.

Abstract

Providing telemental health services to older adults has become especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic. Video-to-home (VTH) treatment is an effective treatment modality; research shows that older adults are open to using VTH. However, there are unique barriers to using VTH with older adults. Barriers include access to technology, acceptance of technology, and physical and cognitive limitations. Additional concerns include establishing rapport with older patients and the policy and ethical concerns surrounding the use of VTH. Methods of addressing these barriers have been developed, and more research is needed to develop evidence-based VTH practice.

Keywords: Geriatrics; Telemedicine; Telemental health; Video-to-home.

Publication types

Review