Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners as Leaders in Behavioral Health Integration

With up to 70% of primary care visits prompted by psychosocial concerns, busy primary care clinics are increasingly addressing complex behavioral health (BH) needs. Substantial evidence demonstrates that the integration of BH into primary care improves access and outcomes, yet clinics face significant challenges in real-world implementation. This collaborative care integration project used psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner faculty as integration and BH specialists at an urban primary care clinic serving a diverse and largely indigent population.

Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - September 28, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Kara Birch, Amanda Ling, Beth Phoenix Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research