This is an academic paper that provides commentary on the importance of telemedicine as a tool to address the opioid crisis. Applying telehealth to delivering medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) has the potential to overcome barriers that keep people with opioid use disorder (OUD) from seeking treatment.
Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Treatment
Response Approach
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Peer-reviewed Article
Citation
Mahmoud, H., Vogt, E. (2019). Telepsychiatry: an Innovative Approach to Addressing the Opioid Crisis. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 46(4), 680‐685.