Forensic Sciences Research, Volume. 9, Issue 3, owae008(2024)
Telepsychology revolution in the mental health care delivery: a global overview of emerging clinical and legal issues
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Sara Sablone, Mara Bellino, Valeria Lagona, Tamara Patrizia Franco, Matthew Groicher, Roberta Risola, Maria Grazia Violante, Ignazio Grattagliano. Telepsychology revolution in the mental health care delivery: a global overview of emerging clinical and legal issues[J]. Forensic Sciences Research, 2024, 9(3): owae008
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Received: Mar. 14, 2023
Accepted: Oct. 16, 2023
Published Online: Sep. 22, 2025
The Author Email: Sara Sablone (sara.sablone@policlinico.ba.it)