Therapists serving patients from lower socioeconomic status groups, as well as couples and families, are less likely to continue teletherapy after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JMIR, Mobi Health News reports.
The study surveyed mental health professionals currently using telehealth between January and April last year about their practices, experiences moving to and using teletherapy, and their clients’ characteristics. A total of 114 therapists from 27 states responded, with less than half reporting having used telehealth before the pandemic.
“Findings from the study suggest that while some groups of clients are more likely to continue to receive benefits of teletherapy, vulnerable groups such as those in lower socioeconomic conditions, Medicaid beneficiaries and those who seek couple and family therapy may be less likely to be served by it,” the study’s authors wrote. Read more.
