Becker's Healthcare January 15, 2025
Children and adolescents from families with higher incomes, private insurance and who live in urban areas are more likely to receive telehealth psychotherapy, new research has found.
A study published Jan. 14 in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that in 2021, around 5% of U.S. children received any telehealth mental health services, while 8% received in-person care.
The use of video telehealth was significantly lower among children whose family incomes were below 200% of the federal poverty level, the study found. White, non-Hispanic children were also more likely to receive video telehealth care than Black and Hispanic children.
The rates of adults receiving psychotherapy have risen sharply in the past 30 years, according to The New...
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