title: Implementing cognitive behavioral therapy in specialty medical settings.
abstract: This article is an introduction to the second issue of a two-part Special Series on integrating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) into medical settings. The first issue focused on integrating CBT into primary care, and this issue focuses on implementing CBT in other specialty medical settings, including cancer treatment, HIV care, and specialized pediatric medical clinics. Models for treatment delivery to improve ease of implementation are also discussed, including telehealth and home-delivered treatment. The six articles in this series provide examples of how to transport CBT techniques that are largely designed for implementation in outpatient mental health settings to specialized medical settings, and discuss unique considerations and recommendations for implementation.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Behavioral Medicine Service, The Chester M. Pierce, MD Division of Global Psychiatry.
authors.forename: Jessica F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Magidson
authors.affiliation: Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Department of Family Medicine.
authors.forename: Risa B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Weisberg
keywords: Cognitive behavioral therapy; behavioral medicine; medical settings