Mental Health Pharmacists: Increasing Necessary Mental Health Service Delivery

Mikayla Romney; Renee F Robinson; Julia Boyle

doi:10.12788/fp.0237

Mental Health Pharmacists: Increasing Necessary Mental Health Service Delivery

Fed Pract. 2022 Mar;39(3):106-108. doi: 10.12788/fp.0237. Epub 2022 Mar 9.

Authors

Mikayla Romney^{1

2}, Renee F Robinson^{1

2}, Julia Boyle¹

Affiliations

¹ Idaho State University, Pocatello.
² University of Alaska, Anchorage.

Abstract

Background: Pharmacists are well trained, readily accessible health care professionals (HCPs) who practice in a variety of inpatient and outpatient mental health settings.

Observations: As part of the interdisciplinary team, pharmacists can help address HCP shortages. Pharmacists currently are providing mental health collaborative practice services at US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities.

Conclusions: Collaborative practice services can be expanded within and outside the VA by using pharmacists to increase access to care and improve outcomes.