id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-341624-02bmonj6 Liem, Andrian Ethical standards for telemental health must be maintained during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-06-12 .txt text/plain 1238 82 48 1, 3, 4 Despite increased interest in telemental health, the pandemic created a sudden switch from offline to online modalities challenging clinicians to rapidly adapt to meet patients' needs. 5 This number is higher in low and middle-income countries in Asia, for example, about 85% of clinicians in Bangladesh have never provided telemental health services to their patients. 12 Second, clinicians must have practical competence to deliver online interventions, including assisting patients when they face logistical issues. A brief checklist covers these five ethical standards for telemental health is provided in Table 1 and can complement the available mental health interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic. 1, 2, 13 Telemental health is promising for use during the COVID-19 pandemic, including in Asian countries. Clinician should not rely on this table only and should seek more detail ethical standards from their government and professional organisation before providing telemental health services. ./cache/cord-341624-02bmonj6.txt ./txt/cord-341624-02bmonj6.txt