The Behavioral Health Specialist in Primary Care
Skills for Integrated Practice
The Behavioral Health Specialist in Primary Care
Skills for Integrated Practice
Patients with chronic conditions often need psychosocial support and brief counseling to help them make the lifestyle and behavioral changes required to prevent disease complications. This innovative text, with contributions from respected clinicians and researchers in all arenas of behavioral health, provides comprehensive training for all health professionalsóincluding those in medicine, nursing, social work, mental health, and clinical and health psychologyówho desire targeted evidence-based training in behavioral health skills. Rich case examples drawn from typical patient presentations demonstrate the relationship between physical and psychological health and the complexity of behavioral change in chronic illness.
This text is a timely, relevant, and practical resource for all members of the primary care team. It prepares team members to work in the model of patient-centered integrated care in accordance with the recommendations of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) medical home standards for identifying patient needs and providing coordinated and comprehensive patient care. The book focuses on knowledge and skills needed for working with the most common chronic conditions such as diabetes, obesity, chronic pain, cardiovascular conditions, sleep disorders, geriatric conditions, cancer-related conditions, and substance abuse. It includes chapters on epidemiological trends in chronic illness and systems medicine. Theories of health behavior and behavioral change and evidence-based interventions provide a foundation for skill development, followed by detailed coverage of the requirements for behavioral management of specific chronic conditions. Sample referrals and consultation notes provide concrete examples of how the behavioral health specialist might respond to a referral.
KEY FEATURES:
- Provides comprehensive graduate-level training for the role of Behavioral Health Specialist
- Describes the health promotion and counseling skills needed to function as part of an integrated health team
- Focuses on proficiencies needed for working with common chronic conditions
- Addresses the psychosocial components of primary care disorders
- Includes case examples demonstrating the relationship between physical and psychological health and the complexity of behavioral change in chronic illness
CONTENTS
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction to the Integrated Primary Care Team
Oliver Oyama
2. Trends in Illness and Health Care Utilization
Amy B. Dailey and Mary Ann Burg
3. Theories of Health Behavior and Brief Behavioral Practice Models
Katherine Sanchez and Mary Ann Burg
4. Diabetes Management
Elise Butkiewicz, Antonia Carbone, Stuart Green, Amy Miano, and Elfie Wegner
5. Cardiac Disease and Behavioral Health
Paul W. Goetz, Deborah Edberg, Santina Wheat, and Candace Coleman
6. Chronic Pain
Julie Lewis Rickert, Vicki J. Michels, and Chris Herndon
7. Disordered Sleep
Michele M. Larzelere and James S. Campbell
8. Geriatric Conditions
Tracy Wharton and Denise Gammonley
9. Cancer-Related Conditions
Mary Ann Burg and Gail Adorno
10. Addressing Substance Abuse in Primary Care
Thomas W. Bishop, Beth A. Bailey, Timothy A. Urbin, Jack Woodside, Michael Floyd, and Fred Tudiver
11. Obesity in Primary Care
Shawn A. Lawrence and Eileen Mazur Abel
12. A Systems Medicine Approach to Behavioral Health in the Era of Chronic Disease
Ruth DeBusk and Cathy Snapp
Index