Howard K I, Cornille T A, Lyons J S, Vessey J T, Lueger R J, Saunders S M
Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, III, USA.
Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1996 Aug;53(8):696-703. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.1996.01830080048009.
How many and which individuals, with which psychiatric disorders, receive (and do not receive) mental health services from which professionals in what settings? This question falls within the purview of mental health services research, which is a multidisciplinary field that brings together the methodologies of epidemiology, econometrics, and clinical research. First, in this article, we present an explication of what is known about those individuals in need of psychotherapy and how they access services. Next, we describe the numbers, professional affiliations, and service sites of professionals who are engaged in the practice of psychotherapy. We summarize our current knowledge about the actual utilization of psychotherapy services relative to the needs of patients and the professional background of therapists. Finally, we identify aspects of psychotherapy service utilization that are, as yet, unaddressed.
有多少患有哪些精神疾病的个体，在何种环境下从哪些专业人员那里接受（以及未接受）心理健康服务？这个问题属于心理健康服务研究的范畴，心理健康服务研究是一个多学科领域，它融合了流行病学、计量经济学和临床研究的方法。首先，在本文中，我们阐述了关于那些需要心理治疗的个体的已知情况以及他们如何获得服务。接下来，我们描述从事心理治疗实践的专业人员的数量、专业背景和服务地点。我们总结了目前关于心理治疗服务相对于患者需求和治疗师专业背景的实际利用情况的知识。最后，我们确定了心理治疗服务利用方面尚未得到解决的问题。
