Table 5.
Mean Number of Visitsa among Patients Seen in the Past 12 Months by Provider Type and Disorder Severity
| 12-Month Mental Disorders | 12-Month Substance Disordersb | 12-Month Mental and Substance Disorders | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Average No. of Visitsa | SMIc | Other Mental | No Mental | Dependence | Abuse | No Substance | SMIc and/or Dependence | Other Mental and/or Abuse | No Mental or Substance | |
| b (se)d | b (se) | b (se) | b (se) | b (se) | b (se) | b (se) | b (se) | b (se) | b (se) | |
| Religious provider | 5.7 (1.1) | 7.6 (3.1) | 9.0 (2.9) | 3.4 (0.7) | 9.7 (4.1) | 40.6 (30.6) | 4.7 (1.1) | 7.6 (2.4) | 9.2 (3.1) | 2.8 (0.6) |
| Non-psychiatrist MD | 7.0 (1.3) | 8.5 (3.8) | 9.2 (2.4) | 3.9 (1.3) | 11.0 (3.5) | 8.0 (7.7) | 6.4 (1.2) | 9.4 (4.1) | 7.7 (2.7) | 3.8 (1.4) |
| Psychiatrist | 10.7(1.3) | 11.0 (2.5) | 6.0 (1.4) | 14.2 (2.2) | 9.3 (2.6) | 9.8 (3.3) | 11.1 (1.9) | 11.9 (2.5) | 5.8 (1.4) | 11.7 (3.0) |
| Other MH specialiste | 18.6 (1.8) | 26.7 (3.7) | 19.6 (2.0) | 13.8 (2.7) | 29.9 (6.5) | 15.1 (6.2) | 15.3 (1.4) | 28.2 (4.4) | 18.1 (2.5) | 9.4 (1.4) |
| Human servicesf | 11.9 (1.4) | 16.0 (5.2) | 12.8 (2.6) | 8.9 (1.9) | 15.3 (6.1) | 2.8 (1.4) | 10.9 (1.8) | 14.7 (4.2) | 11.1 (2.1) | 8.7 (2.5) |
| Alternate providerf | 31.3 (3.4) | 31.2 (6.2) | 32.0 (5.7) | 30.7 (3.9) | 32.6 (5.8) | 18.5 (7.8) | 30.9 (3.5) | 30.4 (5.1) | 32.7 (5.9) | 31.6 (5.3) |
a
Mean number of visits to providers were calculated among respondents who made contact with that provider type.
b
“Substance Disorders” refers to alcohol and/or drug abuse and/or dependence.
c
“SMI” represents Serious Mental Illness.
d
“b” represents mean; “(se)” represents standard error.
e
Including psychologists, mental health social workers, and mental health counselors.
f
The terms “Human services” provider, and “Alternate provider” are defined in the Methods section of this text.