Behavioral Health Integration and Specialty Medical Care: Opportunities for Applying Knowledge From Primary Care Integration

While education and advocacy regarding behavioral health (BH) integration in primary care have been in full force at the state and national level for many years, specialty care BH integration has not received the same attention in terms of practice transformation, workforce development, and payment...

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Published in:Families systems & health 2023-06, Vol.41 (2), p.278-281
Main Authors: Ivey, Laurie C., Gilchrist, Emma C., Dickinson, W. Perry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral psychology
Health care
Health Care Psychology
Human
Humans
Integrated Services
Patient Care
Patient safety
Primary care
Primary Health Care
Psychiatry
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Summary:While education and advocacy regarding behavioral health (BH) integration in primary care have been in full force at the state and national level for many years, specialty care BH integration has not received the same attention in terms of practice transformation, workforce development, and payment reform. Models of BH care have been tested in primary care and can be easily adapted to improve specialty patient care. There are many opportunities for using the knowledge base gained from integrated primary care to help move integration forward in the specialty medical setting. The timing for this is rife, as the benefits of integrated BH for patient health outcomes are well established.
ISSN:1091-7527
1939-0602
DOI:10.1037/fsh0000812