title: Practical Approaches for Achieving Integrated Behavioral Health Care in Primary Care Settings.
abstract: Behavioral health problems are common, yet most patients do not receive effective treatment in primary care settings. Despite availability of effective models for integrating behavioral health care in primary care settings, uptake has been slow. The Behavioral Health Integration Implementation Guide provides practical guidance for adapting and implementing effective integrated behavioral health care into patient-centered medical homes. The authors gathered input from stakeholders involved in behavioral health integration efforts: safety net providers, subject matter experts in primary care and behavioral health, a behavioral health patient and peer specialist, and state and national policy makers. Stakeholder input informed development of the Behavioral Health Integration Implementation Guide and the GROW Pathway Planning Worksheet. The Behavioral Health Integration Implementation Guide is model neutral and allows organizations to take meaningful steps toward providing integrated care that achieves access and accountability.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ratzliff
authors.affiliation: 2 Qualis Health, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: Kathryn E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.affiliation: 2 Qualis Health, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: Jonathan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sugarman
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Unützer
authors.affiliation: 3 The MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation at the Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: Edward H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D058996:Quality Improvement; D064876:Safety-net Providers / Q000379:methods
keywords: PCMH Model of Care; behavioral health; integrated care; patient-centered care; safety net