• Jaclyn S Sadicario, Anna Beth Parlier-Ahmad, Julia K Brechbiel, Leila Z Islam, and Caitlin E Martin.
• Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Psychology, United States of America. Electronic address: sadicariojs@mymail.vcu.edu.
• J Subst Abuse Treat. 2021 Mar 1; 122: 108200.

ObjectiveThis article presents a brief overview of the challenges and facilitators to the provision of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for pregnant and parenting women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, we highlight the deployment of telepsychology services during the pandemic by an integrated, trainee-based women & addictions program that provides care via a multidisciplinary team, including an obstetrician, addiction medicine fellow, nurse, behavioral health trainees, violence prevention advocates, and pediatric provider.MethodsWe outline unique adaptations that the program made to shift from in-person psychology trainee services to telepsychology. Additionally, we describe supporting factors and barriers to success for continued treatment planning, service provision, and educational training.ResultsThe program identified and addressed numerous opportunities for improvement to implement and continue telepsychology within an integrated women & addictions program during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program maintained the unique components of care integration with the proliferation of digital resources for patients and providers, as well as the flexibility of attending physicians and supervising psychologists.ConclusionsProvision of telepsychology services within an integrated women & addictions program employing trainees is crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program addressed barriers to care in creative ways, through the use of various technologies, to meet patients where they are. Continuing to have this option available requires adaptation to the maturing needs of the clinic.Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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