Table 1. Number of mental health organizations by type of organization:
United States, selected years, 1970–981

Type of organization 1970 1976 1980 1986 1990 1992 1994 1998
  Number of mental health organizations
All organizations 3,005 3,480 3,727 4,747 5,284 5,498 5,392 5,722
State and county mental hospitals 310 303 280 285 273 273 256 229
Private psychiatric hospitals 150 182 184 314 462 475 430 348
Non-Federal general hospitals with separate psychiatric services 797 870 923 1,351 1,674 1,616 1,612 1,707
VA medical centers2 115 126 136 139 141 162 161 145
Federally funded community mental health centers 196 517 691 - - - - -
Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children 261 331 368 437 501 497 459 461
All other mental health organizations3 1,176 1,151 1,145 2,221 2,233 2,457 2,474 2,832
  Number with 24-hour hospital and residential treatment service
All organizations 1,734 2,273 2,526 3,039 3,430 3,415 3,827 3,729
State and county mental hospitals 310 303 280 285 273 273 256 229
Private psychiatric hospitals 150 182 184 314 462 475 430 348
Non-Federal general hospitals with separate psychiatric services 664 791 843 1,287 1,571 1,517 1,531 1,593
VA medical centers2 110 112 121 124 130 133 135 123
Federally funded community mental health centers 196 517 691 - - - - -
Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children 261 331 368 437 501 497 459 461
All other mental health organizations3 43 37 39 592 493 520 1,016 975
  Number with less than 24-hour care4
All organizations2 2,156 2,318 2,431 3,146 3,189 3,390 4,087 4,387
State and county mental hospitals 195 147 100 83 84 75 70 60
Private psychiatric hospitals 100 60 54 114 176 198 347 263
Non-Federal general hospitals with separate psychiatric services 376 303 299 497 633 618 875 965
VA medical centers2 100 113 127 137 141 161 148 129
Federally funded community mental health centers 196 517 691 - - - - -
Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children 48 57 68 99 163 167 227 210
All other mental health organizations3 1,141 1,121 1,092 2,016 1,992 2,171 2,420 2,760

Sources: Published and unpublished inventory data from the Survey and Analysis Branch, Division of State and Community Systems Development, Center for Mental Health Services.
1 Some organizations were reclassified as a result of changes in reporting procedures and definitions. For 1979–80, comparable data were not available for certain organization types and data for either an earlier or a later period were substituted. These factors influence the comparability of 1980, 1986, 1990, 1992, and 1994 data with those of earlier years.
2 Includes Department of Veterans Affairs (formerly Veterans Administration) (VA) neuropsychiatric hospitals, VA general hospital psychiatric services, and VA psychiatric outpatient clinics.
3 Includes freestanding psychiatric outpatient clinics, partial care organizations, and multiservice mental health organizations. Multiservice mental health organizations were redefined in 1984.
4 The 1994 survey format was changed and partial care is now included with outpatient, and together are called "less than 24-hour care."

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