by the numbers
RECOMMENDED RATIO OF POPULATION |
RATIO OF POPULATION TO PSYCHIATRISTS |
TO PSYCHIATRISTS |
IN 207 TEXAS COUNTIES |
4,000:1 30,000:1
1 4
in
4 5
in
ADULTS WILL EXPERIENCE A MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM THIS YEAR
PEOPLE WITH A MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM SEE A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN ( THIS NUMBER CAN BE HIGHER IN IMPOVERISHED AREAS )
46 %
UP TO
70 %
67 %
OF ADULTS EXPERIENCE A MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM IN THEIR LIFETIME
OF MEDICAL VISITS STEM FROM MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OR SUBSTANCE USE
OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS ARE UNABLE TO REFER PATIENTS TO HIGH-QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS
The Mental Health Shortage in Texas , Texas Department of State Health Services , April 2014 Lifetime prevalence : Kessler et al . Lifetime prevalence and age-of-onset distributions of DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Arch . Gen . Psychiatry June 2005 National Institute of Mental Health Testimony by BSWQA CMO Michael Massey to a Texas House Committee in May 2016 Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care : A Guide to Integrating Services , Jeffrey Reiter and Patricia Robinson , 2005