TY - JOUR
AU - P. F. Verhaak
AU - H. Kamsma
AU - A. van der Niet
A1 - 
AB - OBJECTIVE: The study examined outcomes of clients treated by primary care psychologists in 2010 in the Netherlands. METHODS: Data for 55,067 clients treated by 613 primary care psychologists were analyzed for three outcomes: regular conclusion of treatment, improvement of >10 points on the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF), and treatment conclusion in eight or fewer sessions. Logistic regression analyses examined relationships between client characteristics and outcome. RESULTS: For 73% of clients, treatment reached a regular conclusion, and for 71% of these clients treatment was concluded in eight or fewer sessions. An improvement of >10 GAF points was achieved by 47%. Women, clients with more years of education, those born in the Netherlands, and those with adjustment problems or child problems were more likely to have a regular treatment conclusion and an improvement of >10 GAF points. CONCLUSIONS: Clients with psychopathology of a low or moderate severity were treated successfully by primary care psychologists.
BT - Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
C5 - Education & Workforce
CP - 1
CY - United States
DO - 10.1176/appi.ps.201100541
IS - 1
JF - Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The study examined outcomes of clients treated by primary care psychologists in 2010 in the Netherlands. METHODS: Data for 55,067 clients treated by 613 primary care psychologists were analyzed for three outcomes: regular conclusion of treatment, improvement of >10 points on the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF), and treatment conclusion in eight or fewer sessions. Logistic regression analyses examined relationships between client characteristics and outcome. RESULTS: For 73% of clients, treatment reached a regular conclusion, and for 71% of these clients treatment was concluded in eight or fewer sessions. An improvement of >10 GAF points was achieved by 47%. Women, clients with more years of education, those born in the Netherlands, and those with adjustment problems or child problems were more likely to have a regular treatment conclusion and an improvement of >10 GAF points. CONCLUSIONS: Clients with psychopathology of a low or moderate severity were treated successfully by primary care psychologists.
PP - United States
PY - 2013
SN - 1557-9700; 1075-2730
SP - 94
EP - 97
EP - 
T1 - Mental health treatment provided by primary care psychologists in The Netherlands
T2 - Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
TI - Mental health treatment provided by primary care psychologists in The Netherlands
U1 - Education & Workforce
U2 - 23280464
U3 - 10.1176/appi.ps.201100541
VL - 64
VO - 1557-9700; 1075-2730
Y1 - 2013
ER -