Meeting the Needs of Children Through Telemental Health: Application for Rural Mental Health Using Child-Parent Relationship Therapy

Meeting the Needs of Children Through Telemental Health: Application for Rural Mental Health Using Child-Parent Relationship Therapy

Children living in rural communities can have higher levels of mental health needs due to limited access to developmentally appropriate care. Often the lack of play therapy training or access to mental health resources makes it difficult for children or families in rural areas to receive care. The c...

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Published in:International journal of play therapy Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 216 - 227
Main Authors: Agarwal, Sarah M., Rodríguez Delgado, Mónica, Tapia-Fuselier, Jose Luis
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Educational Publishing Foundation 01-10-2022
Subjects:
Communities
Family Relations
Health Service Needs
Human
Mental Health
Pandemics
Parent Child Relations
Rural Environments
Telemedicine
children
mental health
rural
parents
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Summary:Children living in rural communities can have higher levels of mental health needs due to limited access to developmentally appropriate care. Often the lack of play therapy training or access to mental health resources makes it difficult for children or families in rural areas to receive care. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has forced virtual methods of service delivery to increase around the world, which provide opportunities for mental health professionals to reach rural communities and families. Child-Parent Relationship Therapy offers healing to families through strengthening the child-parent relationship. Recommendations are provided to successfully facilitate Child-Parent Relationship Therapy virtually to rural communities in need.
ISSN:1555-6824
1939-0629
DOI:10.1037/pla0000178