Medscape (5/24, Brooks, Subscription Publication) reports, “Securing an appointment with a mental health professional in the United States continues to be a challenge, with wait times for an in-person appointment north of two months and over one month for a telepsychiatry visit,” according to a 948-psychiatrist study that “examined general psychiatry outpatient availability during the COVID-19 pandemic in five states – New York, California, North Dakota, Virginia, and Wyoming.” The findings were presented at the American Psychiatric Association 2023 Annual Meeting. Robert Trestman, MD, chair of the APA Council on Healthcare Systems and Financing, said, “There aren’t enough primary care doctors, and there certainly aren’t enough psychiatrists.”
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