Behavioral and mental health problems are common. Although not as widely appreciated, social issues are a principal determinate of health for many Americans. Primary care settings are often the gateway for these issues. To address this, primary care providers are beginning to integrate behavioral health care services into their offices. On this edition of Line One, Your Health Connection we discuss behavioral and mental health care integration in primary care, particularly pediatric care.
HOST: Dr. Thad Woodard
GUESTS:
- Jessica Adams, LCSW, behavioral health specialist, Alaska Center for Pediatrics
LINKS:
- 10-minute video discussing the reasons to integrate mental health into primary care
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website on behavioral health and primary care integration
- Information from the Commonwealth Fund on integrating behavioral health and primary care
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website on integrating behavioral health and primary care
PARTICIPATE:
- Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide) during the live broadcast (2:00 – 3:00pm)
- Send email to lineone@alaskapublic.org before, during or after the live broadcast (e-mails may be read on air)
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LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, December 12, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Monday, December 12, 2016, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Mayo Clinic
- Cleveland Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Super Smart Health
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