As providers in mental health, we are beginning to coalesce around the practice innovation
of integrated behavioral health in primary care practices that treat children. We do so in …

This chapter is a review of the research literature that suggests that primary care is the de
facto behavioral health services and care system. It will summarize and reiterate the …

This chapter will provide an overview of the school mental health field which has grown
significantly since its beginning days in child guidance clinics and primary focus on …

Over the last decade, research about health psychology in primary care has reiterated its
contributions to mental and physical health promotion, and its role in addressing gaps in …

Research has pointed to the importance of interprofessional collaboration (IPC) between
school psychologists and medical providers in the provision of quality mental health care for …

Expanded school mental health (ESMH) programs involve the provision of comprehensive
mental health services for youth in schools, including assessment, intervention, prevention …

Over the last decade, integrated care models have increased in both public and private
sectors. This trend is especially apparent in primary care settings. Integrated care is …

At least one in five school children in the United States have significant mental health
problems, with only 60% of these children actually receiving services for their difficulties …

As society's need for journeyman mental health professionals grows, and as the public
clamor for more professional psychologists increases, we have witnessed the curious and …