Synthesis of the Evidence on What Works for Whom in Telemental Health: Rapid Realist Review

Merle Schlief   ^{1 *} , MSc ;   Katherine R K Saunders   ^{2 *} , PhD ;   Rebecca Appleton   ¹ , PhD ;   Phoebe Barnett   ^{1, 3} , MSc ;   Norha Vera San Juan   ² , PhD ;   Una Foye   ² , PhD ;   Rachel Rowan Olive   ⁴ , MA ;   Karen Machin   ⁴ , MPhil, PgDip ;   Prisha Shah   ⁴ ;   Beverley Chipp   ⁴ ;   Natasha Lyons   ¹ , MSc ;   Camilla Tamworth   ¹ , MSc ;   Karen Persaud   ⁴ ;   Monika Badhan   ⁵ , MRCPsych ;   Carrie-Ann Black   ⁶ , MSc ;   Jacqueline Sin   ⁷ , RMN, PhD ;   Simon Riches   ^{6, 8, 9} , DClinPsy, PhD ;   Tom Graham   ¹⁰ , PsychD ;   Jeremy Greening   ⁵ , MRCPsych ;   Farida Pirani   ¹¹ , RMN, PhD ;   Raza Griffiths   ⁴ , MA ;   Tamar Jeynes   ⁴ ;   Rose McCabe   ⁷ , PhD ;   Brynmor Lloyd-Evans   ¹ , PhD ;   Alan Simpson   ² , PhD ;   Justin J Needle   ¹² , PhD ;   Kylee Trevillion   ² , PhD ;   Sonia Johnson   ^{1, 5} , DM

¹ NIHR Mental Health Policy Research Unit, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, United Kingdom

² NIHR Mental Health Policy Research Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom

³ Centre for Outcomes Research and Effectiveness, Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, United Kingdom

⁴ NIHR Mental Health Policy Research Unit Lived Experience Working Group, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, United Kingdom

⁵ Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

⁶ South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

⁷ Centre for Mental Health Research, City, University of London, London, United Kingdom

⁸ Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom

⁹ Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom

¹⁰ Centre for Anxiety Disorders & Trauma, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

¹¹ Psychological Medicine & Older Adult Directorate, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

¹² Centre for Health Services Research, City, University of London, London, United Kingdom

*these authors contributed equally