Details

Description

1 online resource (xxv, 481 pages) : illustrations

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-443) and index.

Contents

pt. I. The perfect storm of primary care. 1. An overview of primary care behavioral health consultation -- 2. A primer on primary care -- pt. II. Your mission, should you choose to accept it. 3. A mission and a job description -- 4. Your services, location, and support -- pt. III. A horizon and a compass. 5. Theoretical models and therapeutic approaches for integrated care -- 6. Measures for a primary care behavioral health practice -- pt. IV. The adventure begins. 7. Practice tools for the BHC -- 8. Start-up: what to do and how to influence PCPs -- pt. V. The heart of the matter: consulting with patients and PCPs. 9. Examples of consultation with youth and their families -- 10. Examples of consultations with adults -- 11. Examples of consultations with older adults -- 12. More than one patient at a time: group visits in primary care -- pt. VI. Uncharted territory. 13. Challenging moments -- 14. Common ethical issues -- 15. Evaluating your service -- Appendix A: Theories and therapies: recommended reading for the BHC -- Appendix B: Recommended reading for children, parents, PCPs, and BHCs -- Appendix C: Recommended reading for BHCs and PCPs concerning adult patients -- Appendix D: Patient education handouts and practice tools.

Summary

The Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model is the integration between mental health and primary care services. This book explains how to achieve truly integrated care. It covers topics ranging from starting up a new PCBH service to evaluating its outcome and offers practical advice for therapists entering primary care.

Description based on

Print version record.

Note

GMD: electronic resource.

Subject

Mental health consultation.

Primary care (Medicine)

Behavioral Medicine -- organization & administration.

Primary Health Care -- organization & administration.

Models, Organizational.

Social sciences.

Health.

PSYCHOLOGY -- Mental Health.

PSYCHOLOGY -- Mental Illness.

MEDICAL -- Mental Health.

Mental health consultation.

Primary care (Medicine)

Added Author

Reiter, Jeffrey T.

In:

Springer e-books

Other Form:

Print version: Robinson, Patricia J. Behavioral consultation and primary care. New York : Springer, ©2007 9780387329710 0387329714 (DLC) 2006924589 (OCoLC)85161739

ISBN

9780387329734

0387329730

9780387329710 (acid-free paper)

0387329714 (acid-free paper)