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    • Mental and behavioural disorders account for 19% of the global burden of disease - WHO
    • It is estimated that nearly 450 million people suffer from a mental or behavioural disorder in the world - WHO
    • Nearly 10% of total population suffers from these disorders - WHO
    • Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
    • Nearly 1% of the Indian population suffer from serious mental & behavioural disorders and 10% from moderate disorders, requiring psychiatric help.
    • By 2020 mental depression will be largest cause of disabilty worldwide and by 2025 it may overtake heart diseases as the biggest health concern - WHO
    • About half of mental disorders begin before the age of 14 - WHO
    • Around 20% of the world's children and adolescents are estimated to have mental disorders or problems - WHO
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New Case

  1. Filling this proforma will facilitate
  2. a) To understand what information and history is required for effective consultation. Adequate and reliable information that is required for arriving at a provisional /definitive diagnosisand for this, the patient will give true & correct information and will not conceal any material information,
  3. b) Arriving at diagnosis and planning treatment management c) Psychiatrist to effectively spend time with the patient during consultation rather than documentation during the consultation.
  4. d) Please do remember that online consultation time is fixed per session. The average online consultation time is approximately 10 to 15 minutes, which is similar to in-person consultation time.
  5. e) Filling this proforma by patient/family members is optional
  6. f) This proforma will be retained in the patient's file in the hospital along with a copy of all the investigations and a copy of the prescription 

 

  1. Information to the patient and patient's family members
  2. g) Presence of patient is advisable during the telemedicine consultation. This is as per the Telemedicine Practice Guidelines-2020 and Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
  3. h) If the patient is not willing to come for telepsychiatry consultation, please follow Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 and request for in-person consult or home visit by the mental health care professionals for Mental Capacity Assessment (please, check if home psychiatric service is available)
  4. i) The Telemedicine Practice Guidelines have stated (Code 4.1.1.2) that the patient / patient's family member will be responsible for the accuracy of the information shared with the doctor. Please read Telemedicine Practice Guidelines available online from MoHFW, New Delhi. (Available online at https://wmohfw.gov.in/pdf/Telemedicine.pdf)
  5. j) If symptoms are severe and/or severe side effects of medicines and/or emergency care is required, please do not wait for telemedicine consultation appointment. Please do in-person consultation at the nearest psychiatrist or registered medical practitioner at the earliest
  6. k) Neither of the party (patient/patient's party or psychiatrist) will not do audio or video recording, without prior explicit consent. Covert recordings (audio or video) are illegal since everyone being recorded must consent to be recorded. Explicit consent is must from all the parties. 

L)The patient will diligently take all the medicines as& when prescribed and will not increase or decrease the dosage without consulting the professional(s) at the companyie Vohra Neuropsychiatry Centre Private limited.

 

 

Follow-up Consult

Yes, I consent to avail consultation via telemedicine. I know the potential risks, consequences and benefits of telepsychiatry consultation. I will ask doctor or pharmacist, if I do not understand any of the information provided in the prescription. I will stop prescribed medicines in case of any adverse reaction/side effects, I will contact the psychiatrist immediately or go to the nearest registered medical practitioner for in-person consult 

Note: 

  1. Filling this proforma will facilitate
  2. a) To understand what information and history is required for effective consultation. Adequate and reliable information that is required for arriving at a provisional /definitive diagnosis.
  3. b) Arriving at diagnosis and planning treatment management
  4. c) Psychiatrist to effectively spend time with the patient during consultation rather than documentation 

during the consultation.

  1. d) Please do remember that online consultation time is fixed per session. The average online consultation time is approximately 10 to 15 minutes, which is similar to in-person consultation time. 

e)Filling this proforma by patient/family members is optional.

  1. f) This proforma will be retained in the patient's file in the hospital along with a copy of all the investigations and a copy of the prescription 

 

  1. Information to the patient and patient's family members 
  2. g) Presence of patient is advisable during the telemedicine consultation. This is as per the Telemedicine Practice Guidelines-2020 and Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
  3. h) If the patient is not willing to come for telepsychiatry consultation, please follow Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 and request for in-person consult or home visit by the mental health care professionals for Mental Capacity Assessment (please, check if home psychiatric service is available)
  4. i) The Telemedicine Practice Guidelines have stated (Code 4.1.1.2) that the patient / patient's family member will be responsible for the accuracy of the information shared with the doctor. Please read Telemedicine Practice Guidelines available online from MoHFW, New Delhi. (Available online at https://www.gov.in/pdf/Telemedicine.pdf)
  5. j) If symptoms are severe and/or severe side effects of medicines and/or emergency care is required, please do not wait for a telemedicine consultation appointment. Please do in-person consultation at the nearest psychiatrist or registered medical practitioner at the earliest
  6. K) Neither of the party (patient/patient's party or psychiatrist) will not do audio or video recording, without prior explicit consent. Covert recordings (audio or video) are illegal since everyone being recorded must consent to be recordeExplicit consent is must from all the parties. 

 

TeleCounselling

Yes, I consent to avail tele-therapy via telemedicine. I know the potential risks, consequences and benefits of tele-therapy. 

Note: 

  1. a) Tunderstand that "teletherapy" includes consultation, treatment, health education and therapy. The modes utilized can be text (emails, messages), audio (telephone conversations) and video (conferencing).
  2. b) The ethics and laws that protect the confidentiality of medical information also apply to information shared during teletherapy.
  3. c) Presence of patient is highly advisable during the tele-therapy. This is as per the Telemedicine Practice Guidelines-2020 and Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
  4. d) I accept that teletherapy does not provide emergency services. If symptoms worsen or become severe and/or side effects of the medication and/or emergency care is required, I will proceed to the nearest hospital emergency room for in-person consultation
  5. e) The session reporting proforma will be kept in my file at the institute/hospital/clinic
  6. f) Neither of the party (patient or psychiatrist) will not do audio or video recording, without prior explicit consent
  7. g) The Telemedicine Practice Guidelines have stated (Code 4.1.1.2) that the patient will be responsible for the accuracy of the information shared with the doctor
  8. h) Homework assignment and compliance is an integral part of the teletherapy and I will do my best to adhere to it