Roles, Attitudes, and Training Needs of Behavioral Health Clinicians in Integrated Primary Care

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany Glueck
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Integrated Primary Care ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
And Training ◽  
Health Clinician

As integrated primary care (IPC) evolves, so does the new role of the behavioral health clinician (BHC). At present, mental health providers from various specialties are working as BHCs and adapting their training and skills to work as part of the medical team. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the experiences of BHCs who work in IPC so as to better understand their roles, attitudes, and training needs. The themes that emerged from semi-structured interviews suggest that the roles of a BHC are multifaceted and rooted in a holistic mind-body approach. Participants supported the need for additional training in graduate programs and internships for integrated care. The results informed a conceptual model of BHCs working in IPC.

Patient experiences in behavioral health integrated primary care settings: the role of stigma in shaping patient outcomes over time

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 1182-1197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Royal Kenton ◽  
Lauren Broffman ◽  
Kyle Jones ◽  
Kayla Albrecht Mcmenamin ◽  
Maggie Weller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Patient Experiences ◽  
Integrated Primary Care ◽  
Primary Care Settings ◽  
Over Time

Competencies and Training Guidelines for Behavioral Health Providers in Pediatric Primary Care

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 717-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wanjiku F.M. Njoroge ◽  
Ariel A. Williamson ◽  
Jennifer A. Mautone ◽  
Paul M. Robins ◽  
Tami D. Benton
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Pediatric Primary Care ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals Integrated primary care: patient perceptions and the role of mental health stigma

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa R. Miller-Matero ◽  
Shehryar Khan ◽  
Rachel Thiem ◽  
Tiffany DeHondt ◽  
Hala Dubaybo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Primary Care Patient ◽  
Care Patient ◽  
Integrated Primary Care ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Mental Health Stigma ◽  
Primary Care Patients

Abstract Some patients are more willing to see a behavioral health provider within primary care. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the patients’ perspectives of having access to a psychologist within primary care and to investigate whether mental health stigma affected preferences. In total, 36 patients completed questionnaires after seeing a psychologist in primary care. Patients were satisfied with having a primary care psychologist involved in their care. Most patients were more likely to see the psychologist in primary care and those who preferred this indicated higher levels of mental health stigma. The overarching theme for why patients saw a psychologist in primary care was convenience. Mental health stigma may also have played a role. Results suggest that providing integrated services may reach patients who may not have otherwise sought services in a behavioral health clinic. Findings from this study encourage the continued integration of behavioral health services.

Integrated primary care behavioral health for the rural older adult.

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-153
Author(s):  
Stacy Ogbeide ◽  
Gage Stermensky ◽  
Summer Rolin
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Integrated Primary Care ◽  
Primary Care Behavioral Health

Addressing COVID-19 Worry and Social Isolation in Home-Based Primary Care

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Elizabeth Weiskittle ◽  
Michelle Mlinac ◽  
LICSW Nicole Downing
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Home Based Primary Care ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Socially Isolated

Social distancing measures following the outbreak of COVID-19 have led to a rapid shift to virtual and telephone care. Social workers and mental health providers in VA home-based primary care (HBPC) teams face challenges providing psychosocial support to their homebound, medically complex, socially isolated patient population who are high risk for poor health outcomes related to COVID-19. We developed and disseminated an 8-week telephone or virtual group intervention for front-line HBPC social workers and mental health providers to use with socially isolated, medically complex older adults. The intervention draws on skills from evidence-based psychotherapies for older adults including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Problem-Solving Therapy. The manual was disseminated to VA HBPC clinicians and geriatrics providers across the United States in March 2020 for expeditious implementation. Eighteen HBPC teams and three VA Primary Care teams reported immediate delivery of a local virtual or telephone group using the manual. In this paper we describe the manual’s development and clinical recommendations for its application across geriatric care settings. Future evaluation will identify ways to meet longer-term social isolation and evolving mental health needs for this patient population as the pandemic continues.

scholarly journals Posttraumatic Growth in Women With a Long-Standing Experience of Involuntary Childlessness in the Czech Republic

2022 ◽  
pp. 002216782110682
Author(s):  
Gabriela Ďurašková ◽  
Brennan Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Philosophy Of Life ◽  
Future Plans

This qualitative research study aimed to examine aspects of posttraumatic growth (PTG) in women with a long-standing experience of involuntary childlessness. In-depth semi-structured interviews, lasting an average of 53 min, were conducted in the Czech Republic. Twenty-four women, averaging 38.8 years old with an average of 6.2 years of infertility experience, participated. They were asked how involuntary childlessness affected/changed their partnerships, sexual life, job, future plans, attitude to children/values/faith, and leisure time. Participants shared both positive and negative aspects of the infertility experience. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Five main themes of PTG were identified: strengthening of partnership, greater humility, deeper self-appreciation, reassessment of relationships, and changes in the philosophy of life. These findings could be useful to mental health providers to facilitate the PTG process in patients.

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