Abstract The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) represents the most
significant legislative change in the United States health care system in nearly half a century …

Purpose: To examine the interrelationship among behavioral health clinician (BHC) staffing,
scheduling, and a primary care practice9s approach to delivering integrated care. Methods …

L ifestyle modification programs to promote healthy diet and physical fitness should be an
integral component of the treatment provided in community mental health centers. Over 50 …

This study examined how a rural setting impacts screening and treatment of metabolic
syndrome (ie, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity) in adults with schizophrenia. Seven …

This article asserts that case management, particularly in the area of substance use, be
promoted as an integral tool to complement the integrated care models put forth under the …

People living with serious mental illness (SMI) are at increased risk for metabolically related
disease. This study aimed to examine the impact of a collaborative care intervention that …

Behavioral health conditions can be severely disabling, with increased morbidity and
mortality associated with these conditions often stemming from poor physical health. 1, 2 …

The persuasive evidence for poor health outcomes for people with severe mental disorders
is extensively summarized in Chapter 7 (“The Case for Primary Care in Public Mental Health …

The concept of joint working has gained increasing momentum in recent years in the bid to
address persistent or difficult policy issues. What makes these underlined issues 'difficult'is …

Barriers to sustainably implementing general medical interventions in community mental
health (CMH) settings include role uncertainty, consumer engagement, workforce limitations …