Telepsychiatric Consultation as a Training and Workforce Development Strategy for Rural Primary Care

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Study examining the impacts of telepsychiatric consultations on the capacity for clinical and non-clinical staff to recognize and treat psychiatric disorders. Draws from interviews with 17 staff members at 3 rural primary care facilities in Washington. Discusses implications of telepsychiatric consultation for primary care and behavioral health integration models.

Morhaf Al Achkar, Ian M. Bennet, Lydia Chwastiak, et al.

Annals of Family Medicine, 18(5), 438-445

09/2020

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Behavioral health · Care coordination · Integrated service delivery · Mental health conditions · Primary care · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Washington