Digital literacy in contemporary mental healthcare: Electronic patient records, outcome measurements and social media (Bhattacharya, Rigby, 2024)

Tracy D.K. Gadelrab R. Rahim A. Pendlebury G. Reza H. Bhattacharya R. Bachlani A. Worlley K. Rigby D. Scott J. Dave S.

BJPsych Advances 2024;30(1): 36-43.

Digital psychiatry has become increasingly important and understanding of certain aspects is essential for practising clinicians. This article discusses electronic patient records (EPRs), from their origins to current and future use, the growth and embedding of outcome measurements, the use of social media, and learning and research in virtual arenas. Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.