Description
Book Synopsis
This concise guide offers a primer for behavioral health care professionals who are new to integrated primary care systems, with a particular focus on the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model of integrated service delivery.
Integrated care can bea daunting environment for mental healthproviders.?Even experienced clinicians may feel uncertain about their role in integrated care settings, and the precise nature of their responsibilities toward other care providers and patients.This book provides an overview of integrated primary care for mental health professionals.In clear, straightforward language, it describes the benefits and key components of integrated care, with a special emphasis on the Primary Care Behavioral Health model of service delivery.Guided by competencies developed by the American Psychological Association and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, clinicians learn to use standard resources, such as the Patient Health Questionnair
Table of Contents
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: A Primer on Integrated Primary Care
Chapter 1: Overview of Integrated Primary Care
Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration
Chapter 3: Conducting the Behavioral Health Consultation Appointment
Part II: Common Conditions Treated in Primary Care Behavioral Health
Chapter 4: Depression
Chapter 5: Anxiety
Chapter 6: Insomnia
Chapter 7: Diabetes
Chapter 8: Chronic Pain
Chapter 9: Asthma
Part III: Future Directions
Chapter 10: Future Directions in Training, Funding, and Research
References
Index
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