Referrals from general practitioners to psychiatrists and paramedical mental health professionals.
The literature on referral of patients by GPs to psychiatrists and mental health specialists is examined. Referrals to psychiatrists account for 3% of all those made by GPs, but the individual rates vary widely. The proportion of patients referred to psychiatrists and paramedical mental health workers in general practice is unknown, but probably substantial.
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General Practice Research Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, London.
D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011570:Psychiatry; D012017:Referral and Consultation