Table 1 Mental health services available in Georgia by service provider, facility and funding source
Health care provider | Health care facility | Funding source | Mental Health services |
|---|---|---|---|
Pharmacy | Retail drug store | Out-of-pocket payment | Drug selling; advice on drugs |
GP | Primary Health Care (PHC) Center | UHC | Management of mild depression and prescription of antidepressants, (free outpatient MH drugs are not provided) |
Neurologist | PHC center, outpatient ward of clinic | UHC | Management of mild depression and prescription of antidepressants (free MH medications are not provided). |
Psychiatrist | PHC center, psycho-neurologic dispensary, outpatient ward of psychiatric clinic | SPMH | Outpatient care (defined list of mental disorders (see Additional files 4), counseling, free outpatient drugs provision |
Psychiatrist | Mental health ward at general hospital, acute psychiatric department/ward | SPMH | Inpatient care (all mental disorders requiring an acute inpatient treatment), counseling, free medications. |
Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Social worker | Psychosocial rehabilitation centres; Crises Management Centers; Mobile services | SPMH; Donor funds | Multidisciplinary case management (wide range of disorders, see Additional files 4), free outpatient drug provision; community mobile services |
Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Psychotherapist | Private clinic | Out-of-pocket payment | Counseling, psychotherapy, drug therapy |