Mental Health Professionals in Delaware 2005
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2006-08
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In 2005, Delaware’s Division of Public Health began an effort to measure the number and spatial distribution of mental health professionals practicing in Delaware. To this end, through collaboration with the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, all mental health professionals licensed to practice in Delaware were contacted by mail and asked to complete a survey. This included all licensed psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and professional counselors of mental health and chemical dependency care specialists. Based on the results, which were adjusted for non respondents, the number
of mental health professionals with an active practice in Delaware is approximately 763. In addition to the supply of the mental health professionals, this report provides demographic information, practice characteristics, and the spatial distribution of the mental health professionals at the sub-county level.