Felissa P Goldstein1, Cheryl Klaiman2, Sherrie Willliams3. 1. Medical Director, Board Certified Adult, Adolescent and Child Psychiatrist, Lee Specialty Clinic, 4501 Louise Underwood Way, Louisville, KY 40216, (502) 368-2348. 2. Senior Psychologist, Marcus Autism Center, Assistant Professor, Division of Autism and Related Disorders, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, 1920 Briarcliff Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329-4010, Office: 404-785-9387. 3. Chief Operating Officer, Georgia Partnership for Telehealth, PO Box 1408, Waycross, GA 31502, TF: 1-866-754-4325.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Explore the usage of telehealth to conduct diagnostic assessments and interventions for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. METHODS: A Pubmed search was conducted using the words telehealth, telemedicine, video conferencing and telepyschiatry in conjunction with the words Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Asperger's, and Developmental Disabilities. Personal experience from the first author, a telehealth and ASD expert, was also utilized. RESULTS: While telehealth usage and satisfaction are high, its utility in the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder is limited. There are few studies to support the validity of the ADOS and ADI, gold standard diagnostic tools, when administered via videoconferencing. CONCLUSION: Telehealth with high quality videoconferencing to provide health care, is an excellent venue to see patients with ASD that live far from experts. Its suitability as the venue for diagnostic assessment is acutely limited. It is a useful tool to triage and engage patients and families, an effective venue to provide education and training for caregivers, healthcare providers and other professionals and an effective modality to provide symptom management.
OBJECTIVES: Explore the usage of telehealth to conduct diagnostic assessments and interventions for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. METHODS: A Pubmed search was conducted using the words telehealth, telemedicine, video conferencing and telepyschiatry in conjunction with the words Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Asperger's, and Developmental Disabilities. Personal experience from the first author, a telehealth and ASD expert, was also utilized. RESULTS: While telehealth usage and satisfaction are high, its utility in the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder is limited. There are few studies to support the validity of the ADOS and ADI, gold standard diagnostic tools, when administered via videoconferencing. CONCLUSION: Telehealth with high quality videoconferencing to provide health care, is an excellent venue to see patients with ASD that live far from experts. Its suitability as the venue for diagnostic assessment is acutely limited. It is a useful tool to triage and engage patients and families, an effective venue to provide education and training for caregivers, healthcare providers and other professionals and an effective modality to provide symptom management.
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