Digital Psychiatry

Luis R. Sandoval, PhD is Instructor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School, and a at the Public Psychiatry Division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and at the Commonwealth Research Center. His clinical specialization is in the diagnosis and treatment of adults with severe mental illness, including psychotic and mood disorders. Dr. Sandoval has worked in Mexico, Central America, and in the U.S. and has nearly 14 years of clinical experience. His clinical and research interests include computer-human interaction, cognitive remediation in psychotic disorders, and cross-cultural diagnoses. Martin Orr, MB, BAO, BCH, MBA, DBA, FRANZCP, FACHI is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Digital Health specialist. He has 20 years' experience in healthcare technology leadership, innovation, strategy and governance. He helped lead the development of New Zealand's first Telepsychiatry service, was a Clinical Advisor for the National Depression Initiative John Kirwan e-learning Journal and has been involved in multiple electronic record developments across all health specialties. He is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Informatics, has been an academic lecturer and supervisor in Health Informatics for many years, has presented and published widely and is currently the AUT Centre for E-Health Senior Research Fellow. He holds both a Master's degree and Doctorate of Business Administration, both of which had a technology innovation and implementation focus.

1. History of Psychiatry and Telemedicine 2. Telemedicine approaches in psychiatric disorders 3. Using technology to treat mental health 4. The challenges of Telepsychiatry 5. Lessons and Discussion6. Future innovations in Telepsychiatry