From:  Telepsychiatry in the digital age: bridging distance, enhancing access, and reimagining mental health care—a perspective from Türkiye

 Telepsychiatry applications—examples from our clinic.

Target groupImplementation detailsUnique features
Transgender individualsHybrid model with monthly group therapy and quarterly face-to-face sessionsMultidisciplinary committee, national referral center
Postpartum womenEPDS-based screening and telepsychiatry follow-up appointmentsBridging the follow-up gap in maternal mental health
Disaster survivorsRemote sessions for civilians and frontline workers after the 2023 earthquakesTimely crisis intervention despite the collapsed local infrastructure
Patients requiring home careTeleconsultation in the presence of home care professionalsCoordination with physical healthcare for the elderly or disabled
Patients with chronic psychiatric conditionsInitial face-to-face consultation followed by annual in-person reviewStrict medication protocols; exclusion of controlled substances

EPDS: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.