Integration: Opportunities and Challenges for Family Therapists in Primary Care

被引：10
作者：
Fox M.A. [1 ]
Hodgson J.L. [2 ]
Lamson A.L. [2 ]
机构：
[1] East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, c/o Jennifer Hodgson
[2] East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
来源：
Contemporary Family Therapy | 2012年 / 34卷 / 2期
关键词：
Behavioral health; Family therapy; Integrated care; Integration; Medical family therapy; Primary care;
D O I：
10.1007/s10591-012-9189-3
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摘要：
Integration of behavioral and physical health is becoming critical for the overburdened primary care system. Policy changes are needed to accommodate integration nationally. Locally, medical and behavioral health providers are working together to create models that better fit their patients' comprehensive needs while respecting the clinical, operational, and financial constraints of the current system. Family therapists trained to work in medical settings have an opportunity to emerge as clinical, research, and administrative leaders in this context. However, a paradigm shift is crucial to adapting their systemic orientation to interactions between individual patients, providers, staff, and healthcare and support systems. This article provides family therapists with: (1) an overview of the basic structure and barriers of integration, (2) suggestions on how to deliver quality care despite barriers at the local level, and (3) examples of key advocacy efforts representing possible entryways on a larger scale. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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页码：228 / 243
页数：15
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