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By the numbers

Data shows in-person care still dominates mental health treatment

But some patients are more likely than others to use telehealth or hybrid services

By Tori DeAngelis Date created: April 1, 2026

Vol. 57, No. 3 
Print version: page 72

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DeAngelis, T. (2026, April 1). By the Numbers: Data shows in-person care still dominates mental health treatment. Monitor on Psychology, 57(3). https://www.apa.org/monitor/2026/04-05/in-person-mental-health-treatment

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50.6%

Percentage of Americans who use in-person services alone to receive outpatient mental health care

27.8%

Percentage of Americans who use telehealth services alone to receive outpatient mental health care

21.5%

Percentage of Americans who use hybrid (combined in-person and telehealth) services to receive outpatient mental health care

Sources:  OIfson, M., et al. (2026). Telemental health, hybrid, and in-person outpatient mental health care in the US, JAMA Psychiatry, 83 (1). Data are from a cross-sectional study of 4,720 participants ages 18 to 44. Available at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2841438opens in new window.

 

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