Utilization of psychiatry in a primary care center.
The pattern of use of psychiatry over a 12-month period in a university-based primary care center is reported. Interest in pursuing careers in family practice and amount of time spent in the center were related to seeking consultation. All nurse practitioners and social workers sought psychiatric consultations. The majority of patients received care for their psychiatric problems by their primary care clinicians after consultation rather than being referred to a traditional psychiatric clinic.
D000818:Animals; D003237:Connecticut; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006785:Hospitals, University; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011570:Psychiatry; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013337:Students, Medical