Table 4.
Diagnoses, Medications, and Medications Changes Discussed During Telephone Encounter from June 30, 2014 – December 31, 2017 for all 2,541 Telephone Consult Encounters with Health Care Providers†
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnoses Discussed | ||
| Unspecified depressive disorder | 1301 | 51 |
| Unspecified anxiety disorder | 985 | 39 |
| Major depressive disorder | 233 | 9 |
| PTSD | 142 | 6 |
| Opioid use disorder | 140 | 6 |
| Unspecified trauma/stress related disorder | 98 | 4 |
| ADHD | 78 | 3 |
| Panic disorder | 59 | 2 |
| Adjustment disorder | 50 | 2 |
| Cannabis use disorder | 49 | 2 |
| Bipolar I | 41 | 2 |
| Obsessive compulsive disorder | 39 | 2 |
| Schizophrenia | 20 | 1 |
| Alcohol use disorder | 27 | 1 |
| Cocaine use disorder | 23 | 1 |
| Complicated grief disorder | 6 | <1 |
| Substance/medicated induced depressive disorder | 5 | <1 |
| Persistent depression (dysthymia) | 1 | <1 |
| Medications Discussed | ||
| SSRI | 1260 | 50 |
| Other antidepressants | 419 | 17 |
| Benzodiazepines | 377 | 15 |
| Atypical antipsychotics | 251 | 10 |
| Other sleep/anxiety agents | 191 | 8 |
| Lamotrigine | 139 | 5 |
| SNRI | 90 | 4 |
| Mood stabilizers | 78 | 3 |
| Lithium | 52 | 2 |
| Buprenorphine | 34 | 1 |
| Typical antipsychotics | 34 | 1 |
| Haloperidol | 30 | 1 |
| Methadone | 25 | 1 |
| Tricyclic antidepressant | 21 | 1 |
| Perphenazine | 17 | 1 |
| Medication Changes Discussed | ||
| Initiation | 229 | 9 |
| Change | 143 | 6 |
| Dose increase | 218 | 9 |
| Dose decrease | 54 | 2 |
| Taper | 52 | 2 |
| Additional medication started | 210 | 8 |
| Referral for medication treatment | 160 | 6 |
PTSD=post-traumatic stress disorder; ADHD=attention deficit hyperactivity disorder;
SSRI=selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; SNRI= Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors