Workplace restrictions associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have resulted in increased tele-service use by forensic psychologists and psychiatrists This article describes the results of a survey of 295 psychologists and psychiatrists concerning their experiences and opinions of forensic tele-service work Participants identified a range of benefits to using audiovisual (AV) conferencing technologies, including efficiency, convenience, ease of access, safety, client comfort, and flexibility However, issues were also reported, including concerns that some aspects of the mental status examination, specifically appearance and behavior and affect, may be difficult to assess There were also some clinical conditions that were considered by participants to be unsuitable for tele-servicing Although most participants believed that the therapeutic relationship was less satisfactory when using AV conferencing as compared with face-to-face interactions, on average, participants were satisfied with the therapeutic relationship that was developed Further, some participants (n = 38, 27 1%) reported that clients had expressed a preference for remote engagement, but a similar number reported that some had expressed concerns about receiving treatment remotely (n = 38, 26 4%) Although recent training and experience were associated with confidence, perceived confidence, and satisfaction with tele-services, fewer than half of participants (n = 112, 44 8%) had received training in tele-service use Overall, there appears to be a range of benefits to using tele-services for remote forensic assessment and treatment practice, but there are issues that need to be considered, and best-practice guidelines require development (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)

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COVID-19 时期的远程法医评估和治疗：一项针对心理学家和精神病学家的国际调查。

与冠状病毒 (COVID-19) 大流行相关的工作场所限制导致法医心理学家和精神科医生增加了远程服务的使用 本文描述了一项针对 295 名心理学家和精神科医生的调查结果，该调查涉及他们对法医远程服务工作的经历和意见确定了使用视听 (AV) 会议技术的一系列好处，包括效率、便利性、易于访问、安全性、客户舒适度和灵活性 但是，也报告了一些问题，包括对精神状态检查的某些方面的担忧，特别是外观以及行为和影响，可能难以评估 还有一些临床情况被参与者认为不适合远程服务 虽然大多数参与者认为与面对面互动相比，使用 AV 会议的治疗关系不太令人满意，但平均而言, 参与者对建立的治疗关系感到满意 此外，一些参与者 (n = 38, 27 1%) 报告说，客户表示偏爱远程参与，但类似的人数报告说，有些人表示对远程接受治疗表示担忧 ( n = 38, 26 4%) 尽管最近的培训和经验与信心、感知信心和对远程服务的满意度有关，但只有不到一半的参与者 (n = 112, 44 8%) 接受过远程服务使用方面的培训全面的，使用远程服务进行远程法医评估和治疗实践似乎有一系列好处，但有一些问题需要考虑，最佳实践指南需要制定（PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA，所有权利预订的）