Psychiatrist Share Of Outpatient Behavioral Health Market Drops To 22%

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Statistics Psychiatrists’ share of the market for outpatient psychiatric and chemical dependency visits dropped from 36% to less than 22% during the period 1982 to 1987, according to an OPEN MINDS study. Analysis of CHAMPUS utilization data for outpatient behavioral health visits found gains in market share for psychologists, non-psychiatric physicians, marriage counselors, pastoral counselors and other non-psychiatric mental health professionals. Total CHAMPUS outpatient behavioral health visits grew by 35% from 1982 to 1987. Visits per 1,000 CHAMPUS eligibles grew 38.5% during this period. The . . .