title: Reducing barriers to mental health care for student-athletes: An integrated care model.
abstract: Research suggests that National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I student-athletes have higher levels of stress and other behavioral health issues, including substance use, than nonathletes. For several reasons, student-athletes may be less likely to admit to behavioral health issues and seek mental health care. Integrated care is a model of care that integrates behavioral health into a medical practice. This article explores the newly released NCAA Best Mental Health Practice guidelines and the application of integrated care to a Division I athletic training room setting using the three-worldview framework for successful integration, incorporating clinical outcomes, operational reliability, and financial stability. (PsycINFO Database Record
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine.
authors.forename: Laura E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Sudano
authors.affiliation: Department of Athletics.
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine.
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Miles
mesh_terms: D056352:Athletes / Q000523:psychology; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D013333:Student Health Services / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration