Robinson and Reiter’s latest edition illuminates the leading edge of integrated behavioral health. These authors are pracademics who have one foot in the work of doing it and one in the context that empowers and spreads the innovation. Practical, evidence-informed, and visionary, this book will be a key source for my organization across the range of implementers and researchers.
The previous edition of Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care has been our “bible” over the past 5years, for those of us implementing and delivering the Primary Behavioural Healthcare programme here in New Zealand. This third edition contains substantial new material, including very useful tools, chapters on advanced BHC roles and leadership, and new patient handouts. No doubt it will become our new bible as we take this wonderful programme forward into the next 5years and beyond.
This book has become an indispensable resource for any primary care practice starting an integrated behavioral health program. Our multiculturally diverse FQHC wishes it had been available when we started our PCBH program many years ago. This 3rd edition provides valuable new resources to support thriving programs in meeting the complexities of ever-evolving healthcare systems.
This seminal update captures the maturity of the PCBH movement and sets it up for its next evolution. From practical insights to build, sustain, and scale PCBH, this must-have guide describes how all members of primary care can work to advance equitable healthcare. Most importantly, it provides a map for career advancement, workforce development and step-by-step wisdom to train, retain, and grow in PCBH as a professional and as a health system.
The 3rd edition of Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care is a completely new book with seven completely new chapters. Robinson and Reiter are the experts on integration, and both have extensive experience and a passion for primary care. There is something here for everyone—clinicians, patients, managers, leaders, funders and politicians. This book can help you change healthcare in your region, as Patti Robinson has done in New Zealand, where most primary care clinics now offer the services of Behavioural Health Consultants/Health Improvement Practitioners.
This is THE comprehensive guide to primary care behavioral health practice, implementation, and evaluation. Patti and Jeff’s first handbook facilitated transformation of primary care services around the world. This new edition, bursting with encouragement and practical resources, will inspire further evolution of primary care teams that effectively optimize health and vitality across populations.
The new material in this edition will serve as a compass, guiding our ongoing transformation of Primary Care in Te Waipounamu (South Island of New Zealand) through the integration of the PCBH model. The introduction of new core competency tools promises to be an exciting addition, enhancing the capability of our workforce.
A must-have for any professional working with behavioural or mental health in primary care! Updated, revised, and expanded, the third edition of Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care is even more powerful and practical than before. This in-depth yet easy-to-use guide is packed full of tools, techniques, ideas and strategies that will enable you to improve health in your community, in ways both great and small.
Reiter and Robinson’s 3rd edition of Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care is an indispensable guide for integrating behavioral health services in rural and underserved communities. Their expertise shines through, making it a must-read for advancing holistic patient care. Highly recommended!
The first edition of this text was a seminal guide to integration that I leveraged as an early career professional. Now 17 years later, the updates highlight the evolution of PCBH, new and evolving leadership roles and truly highlight the power of integration. This book is energizing regarding the power of PCBH and the wide ripple effects it has on healthcare delivery for patients and the care team.
Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) is an essential component of high-quality primary care. Robinson and Reiter have done it again! Their book in its 3rd edition is your comprehensive, how-to guide to PCBH training, implementation, and sustainment. This is how you do it!
This book excels in delivering comprehensive insights into primary care, PCBH leadership, and essential BHC competencies, making it an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals. They truly knocked it out of the park (again) with their thorough and practical approach. Loved the resources and application tools for all seasoned providers and newcomers involved in primary care behavioral health. Highly recommend!
Robinson and Dr. Reiter have done it again—this is the definitive source for anyone looking to learn about, implement, and/or improve their primary care behavioral health practice. A rare mix of science and practice, this book is written in an accessible language, provides practical examples and a plethora of resources to clinicians, and captures the developing and rich scientific background supporting the PCBH model of care.
Primary Care Behavioral Health has had a critical impact for my primary care providers and the patients they serve; improved access and outcomes are just the beginning. This updated guide from PCBH’s founding experts makes sustained excellence in this work accessible to teams everywhere. Success in integrating behavioral health and primary care requires more than an intention to begin; leaders must also have the vision to grow and manage the model to key success metrics over time. Patti and Jeff’s guide provides critical tools and a roadmap which makes excellence in this work accessible to all.
The first edition of this book was instrumental in helping me learn about the PCBH model, which has been a wonderful change in the primary care world. Now that the PCBH model is in widespread use, I’m looking forward to reading all the updated material in this newest edition—particularly the chapters on core competencies for primary care providers and the new chapter on leadership. This is a wonderful addition to any primary care provider’s library.
Drs. Robinson and Reiter have really outdone themselves with this COMPREHENSIVE guide! They truly thought of EVERYTHING with this 3rd edition—from Core Competencies for ALL team members, to an essential repository of tools, hand-outs, fliers, and scripting for all things—implementation to expansion to evolution. I’m better prepared to train the new workforce thanks to Patti and Jeff!
