Abstract
Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) provide comprehensive care to underserved and disadvantaged populations. FQHCs now comprise the largest primary care network in the United States. Currently, many FQHCs provide limited access to psychiatric services; and when such services are available, most use traditional on-site psychiatric clinics. The author reviews the rationale for increasing access to behavioral health care in FQHCs by adopting collaborative models of care, describes challenges to adopting these models in FQHCs, and discusses ways to increase the primary care team's ability to support patient self-care and family functioning.
MeSH terms
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Community Health Centers* / organization & administration
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Community Health Centers* / standards
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Community Health Centers* / statistics & numerical data
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Community Health Centers* / trends
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Community Mental Health Services* / organization & administration
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Community Mental Health Services* / standards
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Community Mental Health Services* / statistics & numerical data
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Community Mental Health Services* / trends
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Humans
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Intersectoral Collaboration
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Primary Health Care* / organization & administration
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Primary Health Care* / standards
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Primary Health Care* / statistics & numerical data
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Primary Health Care* / trends
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Public Sector
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United States