Video Conferencing A Cutting Edge Platform For The Virtual Treatment Of Psychological Ailments

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Normally these types of counseling’s doesn’t end with-in one or two sessions, rather it require multiple sessions, based on the person. As discussed earlier, the psychological I’m-balance for a person is because of the hectic work schedule. Out of the busy schedule the patient doesn’t have time to attend the counseling sessions in personal. Telephonic counseling could be an alternative for this problem. But through the telephonic counseling the results could not be fast or cannot be guaranteed as the counselor could not keep track of the patient’s emotions.

In these circumstances, video conferencing is the most optimal solution, where the patient can attend the counseling virtually. Video conferencing enables the patient and the counselor to have face to face communication virtually. Video conferencing in the recent days is available in the form of software, where the patient can attend the counseling at anytime and being anywhere. Through this software, the counselor can observe the emotions of the patient, without baring the physical stress by all the way driving to the counselor, the patient can execute ...
... his/her session virtually. This is highly cost effective and reduces the time taken to conduct the counseling.

The video conferencing software enables the patient and the counselor to participate in the session as if they are communicating in live or physically. If the counselor wants to prescribe some medicines, then he/she can make use of digital white board. Anything that counselor writes or scribbles on the white board will be visible by the patient. Apart from whiteboard, the counselor might also share or play some motivational audio video file. The patient can download such files if the counselor shares it.

Video conferencing is the better resource and works as a stress buster by making the counselor arrive at your door step. This technology is capable of connecting the people who are separated through oceans.

This solution is eliminating the risk of moving the psychologically upset patient to the doctor’s place. Usually it will be a difficult task for the inmates of such patients to take them to the hospital. Through video conferencing it is very simple for the doctor to treat such patients. This solution will reduce the time taken to completely treat the patient and cost incurred for patient logistics will be reduced. This will be a flexible solution for the doctor, even to treat at the times of emergencies.