Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health
Difficult patient, or something else? A review of personality disorders
Winston S* is a 23-year-old man referred by a psychiatrist colleague for primary care. He works delivering papers in the early morning hours and...
Behavioral Health
Integrating primary care into a community mental health center
Our initiation of a reverse-integration practice model revealed numerous advantages and rewards, as well as many challenges, for which we found...
Behavioral Health
Recognizing and intervening in child sex trafficking
Know the risk factors, choose from among 3 validated screening tools, and use a trauma-informed approach with those likely involved in trafficking...
Behavioral Health
Which behavioral health screening tool should you use—and when?
This review focuses on screens to assess everything from mood and substance use to pain and cognition. It also offers an algorithm to aid with...
Behavioral Health
When worry is excessive: Easing the burden of GAD
A stepped approach to management using these communication tips and coping strategies can help decrease the stigma of generalized anxiety disorder...
Behavioral Health
Erectile dysfunction: How to help patients & partners
This guide and helpful list of key questions can provide a therapeutic framework for addressing the relationship side of ED.
Behavioral Health
Working adeptly to diagnose and treat adult ADHD
Rely on DSM-5 criteria and an appropriate rating scale to assess how an individual’s inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity...
Behavioral Health
A practical guide to the management of phobias
When a patient reports symptoms suggestive of phobia, ask questions designed to clarify thoughts and behaviors. A 4-step exposure therapy plan can...
Behavioral Health
Suicide screening: How to recognize and treat at-risk adults
Choose a screening tool that focuses on current and past suicidal ideation, intent, and plan, and interview the patient. Plus: Avoid this common...
Behavioral Health
Caring for patients with co-occurring mental health & substance use disorders
Consider substance abuse if Tx for mood or anxiety disorders is ineffective. Don’t defer treating a mental health issue until a substance use...
Behavioral Health
The case for behavioral health integration into primary care
Chronic health disorders can be better managed without increasing costs by engaging in collaborative care management of depression and anxiety.