The USA is dealing with well-documented issues around mental health and its treatment.
The Psychiatric Mental Health (PMH) workforce is growing and practicing in a variety of roles …

Objective This study gathered data from rural adult primary care patients regarding the
acceptability of universal suicide risk screening and preferred methods of implementation …

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and impact of a suicide
risk screening program in a rural West Virginia primary care practice. Methods Patients …

Based on research demonstrating the prevalence of mental health care needs among the
growing population of older American adults and the efficacy of collaborative care models …

Chronic illness diagnoses are increasing, and often present with comorbid mental health
concerns that require not only medical, but mental health intervention. To effectively respond …

The integration of behavioral health providers (BHPs, ie, clinical mental health counselors,
clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists) into primary …

An ever-growing body of evidence supports the efficacy of integrated care as a treatment
approach; however, less is known about what specific components of integrated care are …

Providing integrated behavioral healthcare is often a means to increase accessibility to
mental health services for rural communities. An early thrust to encourage collaboration …

Collaborative efforts between medical and behavioral health professionals is required to
simultaneously treat individuals with medical and mental health disorders. However, there is …

This study addressed the personal and professional experiences of behavioral health
clinicians currently working in a fully integrated care setting, specifically related to the …