Table 3.

Suggestions on Technological Implementation During COVID-19

Technological implementation	Advantages	Limitation
Community mental health service system	Reduce the risk of infection Regular maintenance treatment is provided Reduce the pressure on general hospitals Increase the availability of psychological intervention Tailor-made the latest and accurate information and treatment plan about COVID-19	The working procedure is complicated Heavy workload Lack of standardized psychiatric or clinical psychological training. There is a shortage of psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, and psychotherapists.
Online mental health service	Reduce the risk of infection High feasibility	Low utilization Unbalanced development of online mental health services Effectiveness has not been evaluated The quality of mental health service is difficult to be guaranted
Telemedicine	Reduce the risk of infection High security	Most medical institutions are not equipped with telemedicine Lack of payment and regulatory structures, state permits, hospital-to-hospital certification, and program implementation
Structured letter therapy	Reduce the risk of infection	Inability to deal with sudden psychological crises, serious psychological and mental problems, and suffering from other underlying diseases