Table 4.
Primary Physician Referral and Utilization of Mental Health Specialists at 6-Month Follow-up (Unadjusted)
Patients (N = 942), % | |
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Primary physician referral | |
Referred by their primary physician to 1 or more mental health specialists | 23 |
Referred by their primary physician to a psychiatrist | 13 |
Utilization of mental health specialists | |
Saw 1 or more mental health specialists | 38 |
Saw a psychiatrist | 17 |
Mental health specialist utilization via referral | |
Saw 1 or more mental health specialists with at least 1 primary physician referral | 18 |
Saw 1 or more mental health specialists without any primary physician referrals | 20 |