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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

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Evaluation of Integrated Psychological Services in a University-Based Primary Care Clinic

Authors: Elizabeth Sadock, Stephen M. Auerbach, Bruce Rybarczyk, Arpita Aggarwal

Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Primary care is increasingly moving toward integration of psychological services; however few studies have been conducted to test the efficacy of such an integrated approach. This paper presents a program evaluation of psychological services provided by doctoral trainees in clinical and counseling psychology within a primary care clinic at an urban academic medical center. It includes: (1) a description of the program, including types of patients served, their presenting problems, and treatments administered and; (2) evidence of the impact of behavioral health services on primary care patients’ emotional adjustment and progress on behavioral goals. Intake and follow-up measures of depression, anxiety, smoking, insomnia, chronic pain, and weight loss were collected on 452 adult patients (mean age = 52; 59 % African-American; 35 % uninsured) who were provided brief interventions (mean visits = 2.2) over a 16-month period. Although conclusions are limited by the lack of a control or comparison group, preliminary findings indicate that the integrated behavioral health services provided were effective. Implications and future directions are discussed.

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Title: Evaluation of Integrated Psychological Services in a University-Based Primary Care Clinic
Authors: Elizabeth Sadock
Stephen M. Auerbach
Bruce Rybarczyk
Arpita Aggarwal
Publication date: 01-03-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 1068-9583
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3572
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-013-9378-8

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