The integration of physical health and behavioral health services: three university case examples.
To improve the quality of care, the Institute of Medicine has called for the integration of mental health and substance use care with primary care services. This article reports three case studies of service integration efforts in universities. The results provide support for the feasibility of such initiatives. In the three case studies, service integration proved to be both clinically and financially feasible.
Manderscheid
Ronald W
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Mental Health and Substance Use Programs, Constella Group, Rockville, MD 20852, USA. manderscheid@constellagroup.com
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Dale
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Rossignol
Charles R
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Daniel A
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D001900:Boston; D003376:Counseling / Q000458:organization & administration; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009518:New York; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D013333:Student Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014495:Universities