Together with the doctor, an assessment is made to determine what type of care people need immediately. The more complex cases will need a more comprehensive assessment. In Canada and in most countries around the world, general practitioners provide the bulk of the mental health care for cases that are not complicated. Accordingly, most of our patients who need drugs will have already gotten them before a psychiatrist or a psychologist begins a specialized assessment. This is recognized as the best practices based on—
On April 8th, 2014. See this statement in context.