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Prescribing psychotherapy.

Margaret S Chisolm1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,5300 Alpha Commons Drive, 4th Floor, Alpha Commons Building, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. mchisol1@jhmi.edu

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Psychiatrists are providing less psychotherapy, declining 35% between 1996 and 2005. This shift impacts patient care and psychiatric education, necessitating further research.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Treatment
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Psychotherapy is a cornerstone of psychiatric care.
  • Evidence indicates a significant decline in psychotherapy practice among psychiatrists.
  • This trend has occurred despite the availability of psychotropic medications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the factors contributing to the diminished use of psychotherapy by psychiatrists.
  • To highlight the current lack of knowledge regarding the impact of this trend on patient outcomes.
  • To call for research to address potential negative consequences and inform psychotherapy's role in psychiatric education.

Main Methods:

  • Review of trends in psychotherapy utilization in psychiatric practice.
  • Analysis of contributing factors to the observed decline.
  • Literature review on the impact of reduced psychotherapy on patients.

Main Results:

  • Psychotherapy's share of psychiatry office visits dropped from 44% to 29% between 1996 and 2005.
  • This represents a 35% reduction in psychotherapy practice over a decade.
  • Medication availability is a contributing factor, but not the sole cause.

Conclusions:

  • The decline in psychotherapy practice by psychiatrists is multifactorial.
  • There is a critical need to understand the consequences for patient care.
  • Further research is essential to guide psychiatric residency education and ensure patient well-being.