Table 2.

A comparison of concerns about telepsychiatry between psychiatrists with 0–5 h of experience versus those with multiple encounters (i.e., 6–20+ h)

Item/concern	0- to 5-h experience N = 123a	6- to 20-h experience N = 58a
One cannot perform a physical exam with TP.	59.13%*	41.95%
The liability risks involved in TP are unknown.	54.04%*	28.77%*
Poor Internet connection is a roadblock to TP.	53.71%	36.16%*
Certain cultures will be less accepting.	42.20%*	31.31%*
Nonverbal cues are missed with TP.	41.04%*	23.59%*
Residency training is insufficient for one to become competent with TP.	38.99%	19.54%*
Privacy is an issue.	36.99%	19.90%*
TP is not as effective as face-to-face psychiatry.	36.42%	21.92%*
One cannot manage emergencies related to safety with TP.	33.53%	20.05%*
Clinicians find TP to be too impersonal.	29.48%	13.64%

Abbreviation: TP, telepsychiatry

^*Significant with p < .05 in comparing no to significant experience (i.e., multiple encounters)

^aOverall N = 270; this is a comparison of two subgroups only