|
| | |
|
Am J Psychiatry 1992; 149:1499-1505
Copyright © 1992 by American Psychiatric Association
A national study of psychiatrists' professional activities [published errata appear in Am J Psychiatry 1993 Mar;150(3):532 and 1997 Apr;154(4):590]
RA Dorwart, LR Chartock, T Dial, W Fenton, D Knesper, LM Koran, PJ Leaf, H Pincus, R Smith and S Weissman
Office of Research, APA, Washington, D.C.
OBJECTIVE AND METHOD: A mail survey was conducted in 1988-1989 to study the
professional activities of U.S. psychiatrists. Data from the 19,431 active
respondents are reported. RESULTS: Nineteen percent of the psychiatrists
were women, an increase from the 17% reported in 1982. The median age of
the respondents was 50 years. Nearly one-third of the respondents expressed
interest in each of the following areas of subspecialization: adolescent
psychiatry, substance abuse, geriatrics, and consultation-liaison
psychiatry. More than one-fifth reported formal fellowship training in
child/adolescent psychiatry. The psychiatrists worked an average of 48
hours per week--two-thirds in direct patient care--in an average of 2.3
different settings. The proportion of psychiatrists reporting private
practice as their primary work setting showed a marked decline from 53% in
1982 to 45% in 1988. There was an increase from 4% in 1982 to 11% in 1988
in those whose primary work setting was a private psychiatric hospital. The
typical caseload was over 60 patients, with roughly half that number seen
each week. For inpatients treated, the two most common diagnoses were
affective disorders and schizophrenic disorders. In a typical week
psychiatrists treated about one-half of their outpatients with individual
psychotherapy; three-fifths of these were also treated with medications.
The average net income for psychiatrists working 35 hours or more per week
was $99,850 for men and $73,174 for women. CONCLUSIONS: Major trends
evident from this study are subspecialization, medicalization,
privatization, feminization, and organizational diversification.
This article has been cited by other articles:
|
|
|
|
 
J. M. Ranz, M. J. Vergare, J. E. Wilk, S. H. Ackerman, R. C. Lippincott, W. W. Menninger, S. S. Sharfstein, and A. Sullivan
The Tipping Point From Private Practice to Publicly Funded Settings for Early- and Mid-Career Psychiatrists
Psychiatr Serv,
November 1, 2006;
57(11):
1640 - 1643.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D. F. Gitlin, J. L. Levenson, and C. G. Lyketsos
Psychosomatic Medicine: A New Psychiatric Subspecialty
Acad Psychiatry,
March 1, 2004;
28(1):
4 - 11.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
J. H. Scully and J. E. Wilk
Selected Characteristics and Data of Psychiatrists in the United States, 2001-2002
Acad Psychiatry,
December 1, 2003;
27(4):
247 - 251.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N. R. Rao
Recent Trends in Psychiatry Residency Workforce With Special Reference to International Medical Graduates
Acad Psychiatry,
December 1, 2003;
27(4):
269 - 276.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S. A. Epstein, J. J. Gonzales, K. Weinfurt, B. Boekeloo, N. Yuan, and G. Chase
Are Psychiatrists' Characteristics Related to How They Care for Depression in the Medically Ill?: Results From a National Case-Vignette Survey
Psychosomatics,
December 1, 2001;
42(6):
482 - 489.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A. P. Suarez, S. C. Marcus, T. L. Tanielian, and H. A. Pincus
Datapoints: Trends in Psychiatric Practice, 1988-1998: III. Activities and Work Settings
Psychiatr Serv,
August 1, 2001;
52(8):
1026 - 1026.
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S. C. Marcus, A. P. Suarez, T. L. Tanielian, and H. A. Pincus
Datapoints: Trends in Psychiatric Practice, 1988-1998: I. Demographic Characteristics of Practicing Psychiatrists
Psychiatr Serv,
June 1, 2001;
52(6):
732 - 732.
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
H. A. Pincus, D. A. Zarin, T. L. Tanielian, J. L. Johnson, J. C. West, A. R. Pettit, S. C. Marcus, R. C. Kessler, and J. S. McIntyre
Psychiatric Patients and Treatments in 1997: Findings From the American Psychiatric Practice Research Network
Arch Gen Psychiatry,
May 1, 1999;
56(5):
441 - 449.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R. C. Hermann, S. L. Ettner, R. A. Dorwart, C. W. Hoover, and E. Yeung
Characteristics of Psychiatrists Who Perform ECT
Am J Psychiatry,
July 1, 1998;
155(7):
889 - 894.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
|
|
|
Get information about faster international access.
Privacy Policy
Copyright © 1992
American Psychiatric Association.
All rights reserved.
Home
| Search
| Current Issue
| Past Issues
| Subscribe
| All APPI Journals
| Help
| Contact Us
|
