I will give you a general answer. In Quebec today, there is no shortage of psychologists, but there is a lack of psychiatrists. Further, it is very hard to find a general physician, but there is no shortage of psychologists. The problem lies with the referral process, and that is because people have to wait such a long time to see their doctor. The doctor then refers them to a psychiatrist, and then the psychiatrist refers them to a psychologist. That's what takes so long.
But, generally speaking, there really is no shortage at all of psychologists. On the contrary, with everything happening in Quebec today with regard to the reorganization of the mental health care system, the role of psychologists has become much greater. A psychologist is included in every front-line mental health team. When Bill 50 is adopted, and we hope this will happen soon, the psychologist will have access to the file containing a patient's mental health history and evaluation, and this will compensate for the difficulty in finding a psychiatrist.
I don't want to bother you with the jargon, but psychiatrists will usually step in in extremely complex second- and third-line cases. PTSD is a first-line condition. So if, from the very start, a psychologist is involved and makes a diagnosis, the patient will not have to first wait to find a doctor or a psychiatrist.
Does that answer your question?