Irish general practitioners referrals to psychological therapies

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dc.contributor.authorCullinan, V.
dc.contributor.authorVeale, Angela
dc.contributor.authorVitale, A.
dc.contributor.funderUniversity of Limericken
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-31T10:23:32Z
dc.date.available2019-01-31T10:23:32Z
dc.date.issued2015-04-23
dc.date.updated2019-01-31T10:16:58Z
dc.description.abstractObjective: General Medical Practitioners play a crucial role in the detection and referral of mental health problems in primary care. This study describes the referral patterns of Irish General Practitioners (GPs) to psychological therapies and profiles the range of psychological therapies available. Method: A 21-item study-specific questionnaire exploring referral processes to psychological therapies was sent to all GPs listed by the Irish College of General Practitioners in one county in Ireland. A 19-item questionnaire exploring details of psychological therapies offered and referral pathways was sent to members of psychological therapy accrediting bodies in the same county. Results: Of 97 GP respondents (33% response rate), their estimation of the percentage of their patients who have presenting or underlying mental health issues averaged 22%. When asked to indicate which psychological therapies they consider for referrals, psychiatric referrals was the most frequent referral option (94%), followed by Counsellors (69%), Clinical psychologist (60%) and Psychotherapists (30%). GPs indicated they had some or very little knowledge of specific psychological therapies. Of 129 psychological therapists (45% response rate), self-referral and GP referral were their main referral pathways; 80% worked in private practice; highest qualification level was Undergraduate/Higher Diploma (66%), Master Level (39%) and Doctoral Level (5%). Conclusion: GPs refer patients presenting with mental health problems to psychiatrists with significantly lower percentages referring to other types of psychological therapists. Findings demonstrate that there is a need for greater education and information-sharing between GPs and providers of accredited psychological therapies to increase knowledge on specific therapies and their evidence base.en
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversity of Limerick (Mary Immaculate College Seed Funding Scheme)en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationCullinan, V., Veale, A. and Vitale, A. (2015) 'Irish General Practitioner referrals to psychological therapies', Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 33(2), pp. 73-80. doi: 10.1017/ipm.2015.17en
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/ipm.2015.17
dc.identifier.endpage80en
dc.identifier.issn0790-9667
dc.identifier.issued2en
dc.identifier.journaltitleIrish Journal of Psychological Medicineen
dc.identifier.startpage73en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/7387
dc.identifier.volume33en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherCambridge University Press (CUP)en
dc.rights© College of Psychiatrists of Ireland 2015en
dc.rights.urihttps://www.cambridge.org/core/article/irish-general-practitioner-referrals-to-psychological-therapies/5F19B07AE7DD44C9D592670CCDA9B8C6en
dc.subjectPrimary careen
dc.subjectPsychological therapisten
dc.subjectPsychotherapyen
dc.subjectReferralen
dc.titleIrish general practitioners referrals to psychological therapiesen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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