Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care A Guide to Integrating Services /

• Main Authors: Robinson, Patricia J. (Author), Reiter, Jeffrey T. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2016.
• Subjects: Psychology.; General practice (Medicine).; Primary care (Medicine).; Clinical psychology.; Health psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; Primary Care Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Health Psychology.

“In this 2nd edition, Robinson and Reiter give us an updated blueprint for full integration of behavioral health and primary care in practice. They review the compelling rationale, but their real contribution is telling us exactly HOW to think about it and how to do it. This latest book is a must fo...

Table of Contents:

• Part I: The Perfect Storm of Primary Care
• Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: The “Why Now?” and “How”
• A Primer on Primary Care
• Part II: The New Primary Care Team
• Recruiting and Training a Behavioral Health Consultant
• Behavioral Health Consultant Services, Location and Support
• Behavioral Health Consultant Core Competencies
• PCP and RN Competencies
• Part III: Making a Difference
• Theory and Action
• PCBH Program Evaluation
• Part IV: Let the Adventure Begin
• Practice Tools for the Behavioral Health Consultant
• Starting Up and Growing Up
• A Day in the Life of a Behavioral Health Consultant
• Pathway and Group Services
• Part V: Addressing the Challenges
• Common Ethical Issues
• Prescription Drug Abuse in Primary Care
• Challenging Moments: Provider, Patient and System.