This post was co-authored by Maria Auxiliadora Sanchez Ledesma and Robert Muller, PhD. “Reason for referral: anxious depressive syndrome” was the only information I had about Alan (name changed for ...

Collaborative care integrates mental health support into a patient's primary care provider's office. The program is ...

Nearly half of Americans live in an area without adequate mental health services. More than 85% of these so-called Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas are located in rural communities. This ...

CoCM integrates behavioral health into primary care, reducing suicide risk through coordinated care among providers, specialists, and managers. Studies show CoCM significantly lowers suicide risk, ...

In 2016, the New Hampshire Legislature enacted a system of care model for children’s behavioral health services, recognizing a critical gap: Children exposed to adverse childhood experiences and those ...

For many years, primary care providers had no direct or explicit mechanism to be reimbursed for services specifically provided to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries under the collaborative care model ...

The researchers found that collaborative care increased quality-adjusted life years by 0.26, with savings of $48,000 per person. HealthDay News — Collaborative care programs providing dementia-related ...