title: Variations in referral pattern to the psychiatric services by general practitioners.
abstract: Referral rates to psychiatric services in North-East Scotland by 147 individual urban and rural general practitioners were calculated. Among city doctors, the greater the number of years since qualification the more patients were referred. Single-handed city doctors also had very high referral rates. Subsequent interviews were conducted with 76 general practitioners. Topics covered included reasons for referral to psychiatric services. Psychotics, severely depressed patients, alcoholics and violent patients were the most frequently referred groups.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012423:Rural Health; D012606:Scotland; D014504:Urban Health; D014754:Violence; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs