Utilization of outpatient psychotherapeutic treatment : A secondary data analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In spite of a well-developed and complex mental healthcare system in Germany, problems remain in the capacity of psychotherapeutic care with an undersupply and long waiting times for provision of outpatient psychotherapeutic care.
OBJECTIVES: The analyses address the current level of psychotherapeutic care and the role of individual medical specialties in outpatient psychotherapeutic care in Germany.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The analyses are based on secondary data from three statutory health insurance companies and the German pension funds for the years 2005-2007. Anonymized treatment data from 3.3 million insured persons with a diagnosis of a mental disorder (ICD-10 groups F0-F5) were analyzed.
RESULTS: In outpatient treatment 9,670,588 psychotherapeutic accounting codes were analyzed of which 33 % were psychiatric, psychosomatic or psychotherapeutic consultations that are not covered by the scope of psychotherapy according to the standard regulations (psychotherapy guidelines). The most frequently used psychotherapeutic services were verbal interventions (accounting codes 35.100 and 31.110) and psychiatric consultations (accounting codes 14.220, 21.220 and 21.221), independent of the mental disorder. Of the patients 5.9 % received directive psychotherapy. The provider-specific analysis showed a great variation in the kind of accounting codes, which were brought into account by the different providers.
CONCLUSION: With regard to the reform efforts in…
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