Follow-up within 30 and 180 days of index event among patients with urgent need for mental health services, by physician type
| Variable | Index event, no. (%) of patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHA hospital admission n = 96 247 | MHA emergency department visit n = 192 641 | Emergency department visit for self-harm n = 28 699 | ≥ 2 emergency department visits for substance use n = 16 022 | |
| Visit within 30 d of index event* | ||||
| Visit to psychiatrist psychotherapist | 3004 (3.1) | 4232 (2.2) | 835 (2.9) | 187 (1.2) |
| Visit to psychiatrist nonpsychotherapist | 27 625 (28.7) | 44 736 (23.2) | 8311 (29.0) | 2224 (13.9) |
| Visit to PCP psychotherapist | 1969 (2.0) | 2443 (1.3) | 450 (1.6) | 436 (2.7) |
| MHA visit to PCP nonpsychotherapist | 26 465 (27.5) | 53 565 (27.8) | 8098 (28.2) | 4658 (29.1) |
| None of the above | 47 329 (49.2) | 104 563 (54.3) | 14 254 (49.7) | 9654 (60.2) |
| Visit within 180 d of index event* | ||||
| Visit to psychiatrist psychotherapist | 5430 (5.6) | 8759 (4.6) | 1612 (5.6) | 547 (3.4) |
| Visit to psychiatrist nonpsychotherapist | 45 694 (47.5) | 73 462 (38.1) | 12 780 (44.5) | 4707 (29.4) |
| Visit to PCP psychotherapist | 3835 (4.0) | 5372 (2.8) | 1016 (3.5) | 1153 (7.2) |
| MHA visit to PCP nonpsychotherapist | 45 817 (47.6) | 92 053 (47.8) | 14 492 (50.5) | 8655 (54.0) |
| None of the above | 27 228 (28.3) | 65 470 (34.0) | 8367 (29.2) | 5553 (34.7) |
Note: MHA = mental health and addictions, PCP = primary care physician.
↵* Some patients saw more than 1 type of physician.