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Caring for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care Settings: Proceedings of a Workshop

Caring for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care Settings: Proceedings of a Workshop

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ISBN10: 0309682681
ISBN13: 9780309682688
Publisher: Natl Academy Pr
Published: Jan 30 2021
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Behavioral health conditions, which include mental health and substance use disorders, affect approximately 20 percent of Americans. Of those with a substance use disorder, approximately 60 percent also have a mental health disorder. As many as 80 percent of patients with behavioral health conditions seek treatment in emergency rooms and primary care clinics, and between 60 and 70 percent of them are discharged without receiving behavioral health care services. More than two-thirds of primary care providers report that they are unable to connect patients with behavioral health providers because of a shortage of mental health providers and health insurance barriers. Part of the explanation for the lack of access to care lies in a historical legacy of discrimination and stigma that makes people reluctant to seek help and also led to segregated and inhumane services for those facing mental health and substance use disorders.

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