This book offers a concise, clinically focused overview of integrated primary care (IPC) in which theories and models of IPC are reviewed alongside evidence of its effectiveness. The authors provide practical guidance on the implementation of IPC in various settings including strategies to form collaborative relationships with members of primary care teams. They discuss key competencies and evidence-based clinical skills necessary to function in IPC settings and present useful resources and worksheets for patient care, all while relaying depictions of routine days for behavioral health providers in IPC. This volume is crucial for behavioral health providers who seek insight and direction on how to best operate in various IPC environments.
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The authors capture the excitement involved in bringing together primary care and behavioral health professionals to team with patients and families in providing whole person, family-oriented care that is sensitive to community and cultural values. by Susan McDaniel, PhD, University of Rochester Medical Center
A pragmatic, experience-rich, and engaging guide to thriving as a behavioral health provider in integrated primary care. by Barbara Ward-Zimmerman, PhD, Society for Health Psychology (APA)
This book will help behavioral health professionals understand and develop integrated behavioral health competencies to prepare for the evolving roles in primary care. by Nancy Ruddy, PhD, University of Maine
A marvelous resource for engaging trainees and sparking interest in integrated care models. by Daniel Bluestein, MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Barbara Cubic, PhD, West Virginia School of Medicine, Morgantown, Department of Family Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA. Ruben Tinajero, PhD, West Virginia School of Medicine, Morgantown, Department of Family Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.