Essentials of Telebehavioral Health

Hossam Mahmoud, MD, MPH, DFAPA Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts   Dr. Mahmoud is a Board-Certified psychiatrist with extensive experience delivering telebehavioral health services across multiple clinical settings. He is Regional Chief Medical Officer at Beacon Health Options/Anthem. Prior to joining Beacon/Anthem, he was the Behavioral Health Medical Director at Cambia Health Solutions. Dr Mahmoud served as the Medical Director and Senior Vice President at Array Behavioral Care for three years, during which he planned and implemented multiple telebehavioral health programs across the United States. Dr Mahmoud is Past President of the Illinois Psychiatric Society and Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He earned his Medical Degree and Master of Public Health at the American University of Beirut. He worked as a Medical Officer at the World Health Organization before completing his residency trainingat McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in Chicago. Dr Mahmoud holds an academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine.   Emile Whaibeh, MPH University of Balamand Beirut, Lebanon   Emile Whaibeh is a researcher and an instructor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Balamand (UoB) in Beirut, Lebanon. He is currently a PhD candidate at the Doctoral School of Science and Health [École Doctorale de Science et Santé] (EDSS) at Saint-Joseph University (USJ). His published peer-reviewed journal articles focus on the applications of telebehavioral health and its potential in improving access to mental health services in resource-limited settings and countries and for underserved patient populations. He is also the lead field researcher at the Collective for Research and Training on Development-Action (CRTD.A), a non-governmental organization focused on capacity building and development projects in the Middle East and North Africa region. Additionally, he has worked as a research consultant on several projects with the private and public sectors, covering issues related to mental health, health promotion, and gender-based violence. Emile holds a Master’s degree in Public Health with a special focus on community health. His research interests include public mental health, environmental health, telebehavioral health and other digital health solutions.   Hady Naal, MA Global Health Institute at the American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon   Hady Naal is a Research Consultant at the Global Health Institute at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Lebanese American University, and a Masters’ degree in Clinical Psychology from Haigazian University, where he also completed his clinical training in psychotherapy. In addition to his clinical experience, Hady has managed multiple research and public health projects for local and international non-governmental organizations and academic institutions in Lebanon. His work has yielded numerous articles published in peer-reviewed journals focusing primarily on mental health, telebehavioral health, program evaluation, healthcare services, and health equity among others.