Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide
When to Refer
DEFINITION
- This module discusses the times during which a provider should refer a patient to a psychiatrist or other trained mental health professional.
- See the Psychiatric Providers module for descriptions of the various types of mental health professionals.
- Please see attached example of a mental health services referral form.
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Last updated: July 16, 2025
Citation
Ruble, Anne E, and Vinay Parekh. "When to Refer." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787016/all/When_to_Refer.
Ruble AE, Parekh V. When to Refer. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787016/all/When_to_Refer. Accessed October 23, 2025.
Ruble, A. E., & Parekh, V. (2025). When to Refer. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787016/all/When_to_Refer
Ruble AE, Parekh V. When to Refer [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 23]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787016/all/When_to_Refer.
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