3320 - INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON TRAINING PSYCHOLOGISTS FOR PRIMARY AND INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE

Session: 3304 - INNOVATIVE MODELS OF TRAINING IN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE
AUTHORS:
Bray James (University of Houston College of Medicine ~ Houston ~ United States of America)
Abstract text:
Integrated health care and primary care psychology are exciting new areas for the profession. In the U.S., primary care medical providers treat over 70 percent of mental health and substance use problems, without assistance from psychologists or any other mental health providers. The opportunities in these areas of practice necessitate additional knowledge of primary care and different skills in caring for primary care patients. This presentation will discuss (1) the present status of psychologists working in integrated and primary care; (2) training opportunities in integrated and primary care in private and public settings; (3) the use of technology and electronic health records in primary care practice; (4) future challenges in developing integrated health care systems and training models for the future of psychology practice.