Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide
Outpatient Psychiatry
DEFINITION
- Mental health and substance-use disorder services provided in person, or via telehealth, in an ambulatory care setting, such as:
- A mental health center or substance-use disorder clinic
- Hospital outpatient department
- Community health center
- Practitioner’s office
- Patient’s home (e.g., mobile treatment)
- Patient’s school
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Last updated: May 12, 2026
Citation
Gary, Joseph, et al. "Outpatient Psychiatry." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2026. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787013/all/Outpatient_Psychiatry.
Gary J, Ruble AE, Parekh V. Outpatient Psychiatry. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787013/all/Outpatient_Psychiatry. Accessed May 18, 2026.
Gary, J., Ruble, A. E., & Parekh, V. (2026). Outpatient Psychiatry. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787013/all/Outpatient_Psychiatry
Gary J, Ruble AE, Parekh V. Outpatient Psychiatry [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. [cited 2026 May 18]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787013/all/Outpatient_Psychiatry.
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