Telepsychology deployment during circuit breaker in Singapore: a comparative evaluation of treatment effectiveness

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Marsh, Nigel V.;Barlas, Joanna C.;Carr, Spencer

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Background: The advent of the COVID 19 pandemic and the resulting necessity for physical distancing has resulted in massive and rapid changes in service delivery systems throughout the world. Within health care the delivery of psychological treatment has been similarly affected and this has resulted in widespread adoption of telepsychology models of practice. Telepsychology is the provision psychological services using telecommunications technologies. This presentation examines the possible impact of moving to telepsychology services for clients at a university Psychology Clinic during the Circuit Breaker period in Singapore. Clients who completed treatment at the Psychology Clinic before and after Circuir breaker were compared on three aspects of treatment effectiveness.

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Singapore Allied Health Conference 2021: allied health professionals: our role in the future of healthcare

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Singapore Health Academy

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