The Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) Model: An Overview and Operational Definition

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 109-126

  Reiter, Jeffrey T ^a,c   Dobmeyer, Anne C ^b   Hunter, Christopher L ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Defense Health Agency   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral health consultation; Integrated care models; Integrated primary care; Patient Centered Medical Home; Primary care; Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATOR; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MODEL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85042552673     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: 15733572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-017-9531-x     Document Type: Article

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