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Perceived Educational Needs of the Integrated Care Psychiatric Consultant

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Abstract

Objective

With the increased implementation of models that integrate behavioral health with other medical care, there is a need for a workforce of integrated care providers, including psychiatrists, who are trained to deliver mental health care in new ways and meet the needs of a primary care population. However, little is known about the educational needs of psychiatrists in practice delivering integrated care to inform the development of integrated care training experiences.

Method

The educational needs of the integrated care team were assessed by surveying psychiatric consultants who work in integrated care.

Results

A convenience sample of 52 psychiatrists working in integrated care responded to the survey. The majority of the topics included in the survey were considered educational priorities (>50 % of the psychiatrists rated them as essential) for the psychiatric consultant role. Psychiatrists’ perspectives on educational priorities for behavioral health providers (BHPs) and primary care providers (PCPs) were also identified. Almost all psychiatrists reported that they provide educational support for PCPs and BHPs (for PCP 92 %; for BHP 96 %).

Conclusions

The information provided in this report suggests likely educational needs of the integrated care psychiatric consultant and provides insight into the learning needs of other integrated care team members. Defining clear priorities related to the three roles of the integrated care psychiatric consultant (clinical consultant, clinical educator, and clinical team leader) will be helpful to inform residency training programs to prepare psychiatrists for work in this emerging field of psychiatry.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge the technical support from Tess Grover and Melissa Farnum.

Disclosures

Dr. Anna Ratzliff, Dr. Jurgen Unutzer, and Dr. Ya-Fen Chan receive support in the form of contract for implementation support for the Community Health Plan of Washington. Dr. Kathryn Norfleet has no competing interests. Dr. Lori Raney is the owner of Collaborative Care Consulting.

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    Anna Ratzliff, Kathryn Norfleet, Ya-Fen Chan & Jurgen Unützer

  2. Collaborative Care Consulting, Dolores, CO, USA

    Lori Raney

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Ratzliff, A., Norfleet, K., Chan, YF. et al. Perceived Educational Needs of the Integrated Care Psychiatric Consultant. Acad Psychiatry 39, 448–456 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-015-0360-7

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