Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care: Step-By-Step Guidance for Assessment and Intervention

Now in its third edition, Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care details the relevant updates in the field for behavioral health care practitioners and offers targeted clinical assessment and intervention strategies that will meet the future needs of educators, students, and clinicians.

Drawing on comprehensive research evidence and the authors' decades of clinical experience, this book offers practical guidance for behavioral health care practitioners who want to work more effectively in the fast-paced and complex setting of primary care. Chapters provide an overview of the key foundational concepts and applications of behavioral health within the primary care setting, and detail the competencies required for optimal assessment and intervention outcomes. The authors give detailed, practical advice for addressing common behavioral health concerns including depression, anxiety, health behaviors, pain disorders, substance misuse, and other pertinent problems, as well as special issues such as managing suicidal risk.

Key updates to this third edition include:

• An expanded exploration of core competencies and clinical practice management skills;
• A review of the neuromatrix theory of pain model, as well as additional important considerations for assessing and treating fibromyalgia and other pain disorders, and;
• Assessment and intervention guidelines for opioid misuse.

Author: Christopher L. Hunter, Jeffrey L. Goodie, Mark S. Oordt
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 01/02/2024
Pages: 552
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.77lbs
ISBN: 9781433836091

About the Author
Christopher L. Hunter, PhD, ABPP, is board certified in clinical health psychology and codirects C & C Hunter Consulting. He has over 2 decades of experience developing and implementing integrated primary care behavioral health services in internal and family medicine clinics. He also has extensive experience training individuals to work in primary care and treat common mental health conditions, health behavior problems, and chronic medical conditions. He is a coauthor of the book Integrating Behavioral Health Into the Medical Home: A Rapid Implementation Guide (2016).

Jeffrey L. Goodie, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified clinical health psychologist and a professor in the Department of Family Medicine, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in Bethesda, Maryland. He currently serves as the deputy director of research in the family medicine department at USU. Dr. Goodie has extensive experience as a behavioral health consultant in family medicine, internal medicine, and obstetrics and gynecology clinics. His contributions extend to the training of psychology and social work residents and providers, focusing on delivering behavioral health interventions in integrated primary care settings. In addition to his work at USU, Dr. Goodie has held the position of president of the American Board of Clinical Health Psychology. He is a fellow of multiple organizations, including the American Psychological Association, the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Mark S. Oordt, PhD, ABPP, is a retired U.S. Air Force clinical health psychologist and a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in clinical health psychology. His specific professional interests include integrated behavioral health in primary care settings, assessment and treatment of suicidal risk, substance abuse prevention, and behavioral health care with military populations. He currently owns and operates a clinic providing rehabilitation services for individuals with neurological, vestibular, and orthopedic conditions.

Anne C. Dobmeyer, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical health psychologist who has been actively involved in implementation and training in integrated primary care for the past 2 decades. She has established fully integrated primary care behavioral health services in family medicine, internal medicine, and women's health clinics and provided training and consultation to clinics and medical centers across the country. Her publications and presentations primarily focus on training, implementation, and evaluation of integrated primary care programs. She has served as president of the American Board of Clinical Health Psychology and as a trustee of the American Board of Professional Psychology. She is the author of the book Psychological Treatment of Medical Patients in Integrated Primary Care (APA Books).