TY - JOUR
AU - S. Thielke
AU - A. Thompson
AU - R. Stuart
A1 - 
AB - Over the last decade, research about health psychology in primary care has reiterated its contributions to mental and physical health promotion, and its role in addressing gaps in mental health service delivery. Recent meta-analyses have generated mixed results about the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of health psychology interventions. There have been few studies of health psychology interventions in real-world treatment settings. Several key challenges exist: determining the degree of penetration of health psychology into primary care settings; clarifying the specific roles of health psychologists in integrated care; resolving reimbursement issues; and adapting to the increased prescription of psychotropic medications. Identifying and exploring these issues can help health psychologists and primary care providers to develop the most effective ways of applying psychological principles in primary care settings. In a changing health care landscape, health psychologists must continue to articulate the theories and techniques of health psychology and integrated care, to put their beliefs into practice, and to measure the outcomes of their work.
BT - Psychology research and behavior management
C5 - Education & Workforce
CY - New Zealand
DO - 10.2147/PRBM.S12996
JF - Psychology research and behavior management
N2 - Over the last decade, research about health psychology in primary care has reiterated its contributions to mental and physical health promotion, and its role in addressing gaps in mental health service delivery. Recent meta-analyses have generated mixed results about the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of health psychology interventions. There have been few studies of health psychology interventions in real-world treatment settings. Several key challenges exist: determining the degree of penetration of health psychology into primary care settings; clarifying the specific roles of health psychologists in integrated care; resolving reimbursement issues; and adapting to the increased prescription of psychotropic medications. Identifying and exploring these issues can help health psychologists and primary care providers to develop the most effective ways of applying psychological principles in primary care settings. In a changing health care landscape, health psychologists must continue to articulate the theories and techniques of health psychology and integrated care, to put their beliefs into practice, and to measure the outcomes of their work.
PP - New Zealand
PY - 2011
SN - 1179-1578; 1179-1578
SP - 59
EP - 68
EP - 
T1 - Health psychology in primary care: recent research and future directions
T2 - Psychology research and behavior management
TI - Health psychology in primary care: recent research and future directions
U1 - Education & Workforce
U2 - 22114536
U3 - 10.2147/PRBM.S12996
VL - 4
VO - 1179-1578; 1179-1578
Y1 - 2011
ER -