There is an inextricable and well-documented connection between physical health and behavioral health. Behaviors such as smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, eating low-nutrition foods, lack of exercise, ...

A pair of clinical leaders shares how their health systems have implemented embedding behavioral health professionals in primary care practices. Embedding behavioral health professionals in primary ...

When I first joined Mountain Family Health Centers almost ten years ago, it was part of a broader effort to integrate mental health clinicians into primary medical care teams. The need was clear: ...

Charissa Reynolds explains how Health First’s collaborative care program offers short-term, goal-focused support right inside primary care ...

Integrating behavioral health services into primary care settings increases the chance that people get treatment for opioid use disorder – without raising costs, a recent study shows. The Centers for ...

There is no question: Our healthcare system is very fragmented. Often, primary care physicians only have enough time to manage a patient’s physical health but are unable to effectively provide timely ...

Efforts to improve dementia care in primary care settings may benefit from additional support for patients and caregivers, ...

May is Mental Health Awareness month and a good time to take a closer look at the primary care services that treat both mind and body. In particular, our UAB Family and Community Medicine clinics ...

Two new school-based health centers in Zanesville offer primary care and mental health services to students and staff.

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Demand for behavioral health services continues to grow across the country, along with mental health providers reporting longer waitlists or no openings for new patients. WellSpan, a health system ...