Validation of the use of video teleconferencing technology in the assessment of PTSD

Psychological Services

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 290-294

  Litwack, Scott D ^a,b   Jackson, Colleen E ^a,b   Chen, May ^a   Sloan, Denise M ^a,b   Hatgis, Christina ^a   Litz, Brett T ^a,b   Marx, Brian P ^a,b  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; PTSD; Telehealth; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TELECONSULTATION; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY; VETERAN; VETERANS HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS; VETERANS HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905166402     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036865     Document Type: Article

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