Background Common mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, are
estimated to affect up to 15% of the UK population at any one time, and health care systems …

In the wake of national health care reform, an unprecedented number of people will become
newly insured. Given the high rates of uninsurance among people with mental illness and …

Importance A population-based study using validated algorithms to estimate the costs of
treating people with chronic disease with and without mental health disorders is needed …

BackgroundIn stepped care models patients typically start with a low-intensity evidence-
based treatment. Progress is monitored systematically and those patients who do not …

Abstract The Collaborative Care model is a systematic strategy for treating behavioral health
conditions in primary care through the integration of care managers and psychiatric …

Context Patients with depression and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, coronary heart
disease (CHD), or both have higher medical complication rates and higher health care …

Context Pain and depression are the most common physical and psychological symptoms in
primary care, respectively. Moreover, they co-occur 30% to 50% of the time and have …

Several factors, including sedentary lifestyle, obesity, and an aging population, contribute to
epidemic rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Depression frequently occurs comorbidly with …

At least 5.6 million to 8 million-nearly one in five-older adults in America have one or more
mental health and substance use conditions, which present unique challenges for their care …

Objective: The Prevention of Suicide in Primary Care Elderly: Collaborative Trial
(PROSPECT) evaluated the impact of a care management intervention on suicidal ideation …