Each year, Americans make an estimated 500 million visits to primary care doctors. In fact, the CDC found just over 85% of Americans had a visit with a doctor or health professional in the past year.

Primary care visits that resulted in diagnoses of mental health conditions among children increased from 2014 to 2023, with those related to anxiety showing the greatest increase. “[R]esults suggest ...

This post was co-authored by Maria Auxiliadora Sanchez Ledesma and Robert Muller, PhD. “Reason for referral: anxious depressive syndrome” was the only information I had about Alan (name changed for ...

An examination of millions of patient visits to primary care physicians shows that mental health concerns are second only to musculoskeletal complaints in everyday care. One in nine patients was ...

Over the last several years, especially since the onset of the pandemic, there has been a great deal of focus on the high levels of depression and anxiety experienced by young Americans who have been ...

CoCM integrates behavioral health into primary care, reducing suicide risk through coordinated care among providers, specialists, and managers. Studies show CoCM significantly lowers suicide risk, ...

A qualitative study of 82 clinicians from two health networks found shared views of depression and anxiety but differences in ...

Join us on Thursday, June 11, at 11:00 a.m. (Washington, DC time or EST) on the webinar "Financing Models for Mental Health with a Focus on Primary Health Care". This webinar is part of a series ...

Collaborative care models integrate mental health services within the primary care setting by establishing a structured, team-based approach. At its core, this model employs a care manager to ...

Mental health screening in primary care encompasses systematic approaches to identify psychological distress, mood disorders and other psychiatric conditions at the earliest point of contact. Primary ...