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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

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01-03-2011

Behavioral Health Interventions Being Implemented in a VA Primary Care System

Authors: Jennifer S. Funderburk, Dawn E. Sugarman, Allison K. Labbe, Amy Rodrigues, Stephen A. Maisto, Bruce Nelson

Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

The integration of behavioral health and primary care has received much attention in the literature. Behavioral health providers (BHPs) in integrated settings are faced with different treatment constraints than those who work in specialty mental health. The existing literature focuses on what BHPs should do in primary care settings; however, little research exists specifying what BHPs are actually doing. This study provides a glimpse into what types of interventions BHPs are using, and what types of patients they are seeing, in primary care. A chart review was conducted of patients (N = 180) seen by BHPs in five Veterans Affairs primary care clinics. Depression was the most common diagnosis, while less common presenting problems included substance abuse/dependence, psychosis, and bipolar disorder. Common interventions used were medical management, psycho-education, elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and supportive psychotherapy. Future research should examine the efficacy of brief interventions in primary care settings.

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Title: Behavioral Health Interventions Being Implemented in a VA Primary Care System
Authors: Jennifer S. Funderburk
Dawn E. Sugarman
Allison K. Labbe
Amy Rodrigues
Stephen A. Maisto
Bruce Nelson
Publication date: 01-03-2011
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1068-9583
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3572
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-011-9230-y

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