Telehealth in Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology

With the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in March 2020, most ambulatory care environments rapidly pivoted to extensive use to telehealth to protect patients and providers while continuing to provide care This shift resulted in the expansion of telehealth platforms and workflows Many behavioral health services can be provided in a telehealth format The case example in this article illustrates that transition to telehealth is feasible and sustainable Limitations include preoperative psychological assessments and certain neuropsychological tests requiring material manipulation Careful consideration of risk factors should be exerted for more vulnerable patient populations © 2020 Elsevier Inc