Mental health in primary care training and practice: an innovative approach.
The need to augment the number of primary care physicians throughout the nation has been well documented. Moreover, there is increasing recognition of the importance of mental health in primary care practice. The authors present a working definition of primary care practice, discuss the role of mental health in primary care, and describe an innovative program developed in Houston which integrates primary care mental health training into the education of primary care physicians and mental health professionals.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D004501:Education, Medical; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D010821:Physicians, Family; D014481:United States