Table 7c. Number and percent distribution of full-time equivalent staff1 in the separate psychiatric services of non-Federal general hospitals, by staff discipline: United States, selected years, 1972–94
| Staff discipline | 1972 | 1976 | 1978 | 1986 | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of FTE staff | |||||||
| All staff | 30,982 | 39,621 | 40,908 | 70,187 | 80,625 | 81,819 | 80,532 |
| Patient care staff | 25,385 | 33,969 | 34,966 | 61,148 | 72,214 | 72,880 | 75,231 |
| Professional patient care staff | 15,565 | 21,231 | 22,401 | 50,233 | 57,019 | 58,544 | 64,264 |
| Psychiatrists | 3,394 | 3,933 | 3,583 | 6,009 | 6,500 | 6,160 | 4,920> |
| Other physicians | 452 | 180 | 237 | 671 | 585 | 353 | 369 |
| Psychologists2 | 1,100 | 1,356 | 1,512 | 2,983 | 3,951 | 4,182 | 2,245 |
| Social workers | 1,904 | 2,515 | 2,552 | 5,634 | 7,241 | 7,985 | 5,198 |
| Registered nurses | 6,922 | 9,445 | 10,611 | 23,454 | 28,473 | 28,355 | 45,968 |
| Other mental health professionals | 1,519 | 3,394 | 3,583 | 7,658 | 9,643 | 10,812 | 5,089 |
| Physical health professionals and assistants | 274 | 408 | 323 | 3,824 | 626 | 697 | 475 |
| Other mental health workers | 10,270 | 12,738 | 12,565 | 10,915 | 15,195 | 14,336 | 10,968 |
| Administrative, clerical, and maintenance staff | 5,147 | 5,652 | 5,942 | 9,039 | 8,411 | 8,939 | 5,301 |
| Percent distribution of FTE staff | |||||||
| All staff | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Patient care staff | 81.9 | 85.7 | 85.5 | 87.1 | 89.6 | 89.1 | 93.4 |
| Professional patient care staff | 50.2 | 53.6 | 54.8 | 71.6 | 70.7 | 71.6 | 79.8 |
| Psychiatrists | 11.0 | 9.9 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 6.1 |
| Other physicians | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Psychologists2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 2.8 |
| Social workers | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 6.5 |
| Registered nurses | 22.3 | 23.8 | 25.9 | 33.4 | 35.3 | 34.7 | 57.1 |
| Other mental health professionals | 4.9 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 12.0 | 13.2 | 6.3 |
| Physical health professionals and assistants | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Other mental health workers | 33.1 | 32.1 | 30.7 | 15.6 | 18.8 | 17.5 | 13.6 |
| Administrative, clerical, and maintenance staff | 16.6 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 12.9 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
Sources: Published and unpublished inventory data from the Survey and Analysis Branch, Division of State and Community Systems Development, Center for Mental Health Services.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 The computation of full-time equivalent staff is based on a 40-hour work week.
2 For 1972–78, this category included all psychologists with a B.A. degree and above; for 1986–94, it included only psychologists with an M.A. degree and above.