What all physicians need to know about digital psychiatry

The future of psychiatry is now.In this episode of Quick Takes Dr. David Gratzer sits down with one of the leading experts in digital psychiatry, Dr. John Torous of the Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, to discuss how digital tools are now being used in patient care, and what tomorrow may bring. They talk about apps, virtual reality, e-therapy, chatbots, data and, of course, privacy and ethics. Learn what apps you can incorporate into your practice today, and why your patients’ data could be at risk in a digital world.In this episode the following was discussed:The possibilities that new digital tools, and the data they provide, bring to the practice of psychiatry.The exciting potential of new technologies.How to use mobile apps in your clinical practice.The concerns that digital psychiatry can spark.What sparked Dr. Torous’s interest in digital healthcare.Things end with a one-minute rapid-fire Q&A between Dr. Gratzer and Dr. Torous.To hear more about the potential of digital psychiatry, check out our bonus track Episode #3 Double Take THANKS FOR LISTENING!Quick Takes is a production of the Center for Addiction and Mental Health. You can find links to the relevant content mentioned in the show and accessible transcripts of all the episodes we produce online at CAMH.ca and on the CAMH Global Learning Academy.Follow CAMH Education on X (formerly known as Twitter) @camhEduFollow and subscribe to Reading of the Week where, every week, Dr. David Gratzer reviews research papers from the world of psychiatry.