TY - JOUR
T1 - Patterns of mental health service utilization
AU - Howard, Kenneth I.
AU - Camille, Thomas A.
AU - Lyons, John S.
AU - Vessey, John T.
AU - Lueger, Robert J.
AU - Saunders, Stephen M.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - How many and which individuals, with which psychiatric disorders, receive (and do not receive) mental health services from which professionals in what settings? This question falls within the purview of mental health services research, which is a multidisciplinary field that brings together the methodologies of epidemiology, econometrics, and clinical research. First, in this article, we present an explication of what is known about those individuals in need of psychotherapy and how they access services. Next, we describe the numbers, professional affiliations, and service sites of professionals who are engaged in the practice of psychotherapy. We summarize our current knowledge about the actual utilization of psychotherapy services relative to the needs of patients and the professional background of therapists. Finally, we identify aspects of psychotherapy service utilization that are, as yet, unaddressed.
AB - How many and which individuals, with which psychiatric disorders, receive (and do not receive) mental health services from which professionals in what settings? This question falls within the purview of mental health services research, which is a multidisciplinary field that brings together the methodologies of epidemiology, econometrics, and clinical research. First, in this article, we present an explication of what is known about those individuals in need of psychotherapy and how they access services. Next, we describe the numbers, professional affiliations, and service sites of professionals who are engaged in the practice of psychotherapy. We summarize our current knowledge about the actual utilization of psychotherapy services relative to the needs of patients and the professional background of therapists. Finally, we identify aspects of psychotherapy service utilization that are, as yet, unaddressed.
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U2 - 10.1001/archpsyc.1996.01830080048009
DO - 10.1001/archpsyc.1996.01830080048009
M3 - Review article
C2 - 8694683
AN - SCOPUS:0029775997
SN - 0003-990X
VL - 53
SP - 696
EP - 703
JO - Archives of General Psychiatry
JF - Archives of General Psychiatry
IS - 8
ER -
