TY - JOUR
KW - integrated behavioral health
KW - primary care
AU - S. Huang
AU - S. Fong
AU - T. Duong
AU - T. Quach
A1 - 
AB - The Affordable Care Act has greatly expanded health care coverage and recognizes mental health as a major priority. However, individuals suffering from mental health disorders still face layered barriers to receiving health care, especially Asian Americans. Integration of behavioral health services within primary care is a viable way of addressing underutilization of mental health services. This paper provides insight into a comprehensive care approach integrating behavioral health services into primary care to address underutilization of mental health services in the Asian American population. True integration of behavioral health services into primary care will require financial support and payment reform to address multi-disciplinary care needs and optimize care coordination, as well as training and workforce development early in medical and mental health training programs to develop the skills that aid prevention, early identification, and intervention. Funding research on evidence-based practice oriented to the Asian American population needs to continue.
BT - Translational behavioral medicine
C5 - Healthcare Disparities; Healthcare Policy
CP - 2
CY - United States
DO - 10.1007/s13142-016-0398-4
IS - 2
JF - Translational behavioral medicine
N2 - The Affordable Care Act has greatly expanded health care coverage and recognizes mental health as a major priority. However, individuals suffering from mental health disorders still face layered barriers to receiving health care, especially Asian Americans. Integration of behavioral health services within primary care is a viable way of addressing underutilization of mental health services. This paper provides insight into a comprehensive care approach integrating behavioral health services into primary care to address underutilization of mental health services in the Asian American population. True integration of behavioral health services into primary care will require financial support and payment reform to address multi-disciplinary care needs and optimize care coordination, as well as training and workforce development early in medical and mental health training programs to develop the skills that aid prevention, early identification, and intervention. Funding research on evidence-based practice oriented to the Asian American population needs to continue.
PP - United States
PY - 2016
SN - 1613-9860; 1613-9860
SP - 309
EP - 315
EP - 
T1 - The Affordable Care Act and integrated behavioral health programs in community health centers to promote utilization of mental health services among Asian Americans
T2 - Translational behavioral medicine
TI - The Affordable Care Act and integrated behavioral health programs in community health centers to promote utilization of mental health services among Asian Americans
U1 - Healthcare Disparities; Healthcare Policy
U2 - 27188196
U3 - 10.1007/s13142-016-0398-4
VL - 6
VO - 1613-9860; 1613-9860
Y1 - 2016
ER -