scholarly journals Targeted primary care‐based mental health services for young Australians

2012 ◽  
Vol 196 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M Scott ◽  
Daniel F Hermens ◽  
Nicholas Glozier ◽  
Sharon L Naismith ◽  
Adam J Guastella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services

The Bridge Program: A Model for Delivering Mental Health Services to Asian Americans through Primary Care

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongtu Chen ◽  
Elizabeth Kramer ◽  
Teddy Chen ◽  
Jianping Chen ◽  
Henry Chung
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
Community Awareness

Compared to all other racial and ethnic groups, Asian Americans have the lowest utilization of mental health services. Contributing factors include extremely low community awareness about mental health, a lack of culturally competent Asian American mental health professionals, and severe stigma associated with mental illness. This manuscript describes an innovative program that bridges the gap between primary care and mental health services. The Bridge Program, cited in the supplement to the Surgeon’s General’s Report on Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity as a model for delivery of mental health services through primary care; (2) to improve capacity by enhancing the skills of primary care providers to identify and treat mental disorders commonly seen in primary care; and (3) to raise community awareness by providing health education on mental health and illness. Results are presented and the potential for replication is addressed.

scholarly journals Teaching Family Nurse Practitioner Students to Provide Mental Health Care to Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 10-11
Author(s):  
Victoria Grando ◽  
Roy Grando
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Neurocognitive Disorders ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
Care Providers

Abstract In recent years, FNPs have been challenged to deliver mental health services in the primary care setting. Over half of mental health services are provided in primary care, and one-quarter of all primary care patients have a mental disorder. Moreover, 20% of older adults have a mental or neurological disorder often not diagnosed. Nationally, it is estimated that 17% of older adults commit suicide, 15% have a mental condition, 11% have dementia, and 5% have a serious mental condition. There is a paucity of adequately prepared primary care providers trained in geropsychiatric treatment. A didactic course was developed to instruct FNP students in the skills needed to provide mental health treatment in primary care. We discuss mental illness in the context of culture to ensure that treatment is congruent with a patient’s unique cultural background and experiences. This shapes the patients’ beliefs and behaviors that influence the way they view their condition and what they perceive as acceptable solutions. We then go into detail about the common mental conditions that older adults exhibit. Through the case study method, students learn to identify the presenting problem, protocols for analyzing the case, which includes making differential diagnoses and a treatment plan including initial medications, non-medical treatments, and referral. Students are introduced to the DMS-5 to learn the criteria for mental health diagnosis with an emphasis on suicide, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, substance use disorders, and neurocognitive disorders. We have found that students most often misdiagnose neurocognitive disorders.

scholarly journals Tuberculosis: an opportunity to integrate mental health services in primary care in low-resource settings

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 952-954 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annika C Sweetland ◽  
Ernesto Jaramillo ◽  
Milton L Wainberg ◽  
Neerja Chowdhary ◽  
Maria A Oquendo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Low Resource Settings ◽  
Low Resource

Targeted primary care‐based mental health services for young Australians

2012 ◽  
Vol 196 (10) ◽  
pp. 627-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian B Hickie ◽  
Daniel F Hermens ◽  
Elizabeth M Scott
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services
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