Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Telepsychiatry at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is one of the services in the Telemental Health program. It is a modality of care that delivers real-time client care via secure videoconferencing. This innovative and effective mode of health services delivery bridges geographical disparities and improves access to psychiatric care. Consultations typically take place in health care facilities including hospitals, primary care clinics, and community-based mental health facilities; they utilize a secure telecommunications connection through the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN).

The CAMH Telepsychiatry Service provides consultation and assessment for general psychiatry, whereby clients are placed on a waitlist to be assessed by the first available psychiatrist. CAMH Telepsychiatry has also partnered directly with community organizations, including Family Health Teams, to provide both direct and indirect client care, as well as with Keewaytinook Okimakanak Telemedicine (KOTM) to provide care to clients in numerous First Nations communities in Ontario.

This program is intended for Adults 18 years of age or older who are seeking assessment or consultation in general psychiatry via videoconference.

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