The Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project: supporting mental health treatment in primary care

The Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project: supporting mental health treatment in primary care

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Case study. High-performing health care organization
Contributor(s):
Holt, Wendy.
Commonwealth Fund.
Publication:
New York, N.Y. : Commonwealth Fund, [2010]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Adolescent Health Services -- organization & administration
Adolescent Psychiatry -- organization & administration
Child Health Services -- organization & administration
Child Psychiatry -- organization & administration
Health Services Accessibility
Mental Health Services -- organization & administration
Primary Health Care
Telemedicine
Massachusetts
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Massachusetts has successfully demonstrated the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project (MCPAP), a program that provides timely telephonic psychiatric and clinical guidance to primary care providers (PCPs) treating children with mental health problems. The program allows enrolled PCPs to get assistance for any child in their care. On the basis of an initial phone consultation, MCPAP may provide an in-person psychiatric or clinical assessment, transitional therapy, and/or facilitated linkage to community resources. Six regional teams based in academic medical centers reach out to and support enrolled PCPs in their catchment area. The program has enrolled most primary care practices, representing an estimated 95 percent of all youth in the state, and has high rates of PCP participation. PCPs report higher ratings of their ability to serve children with mental health problems as a result of the program.
Copyright:
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Illustrations:
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NLM Unique ID:
101547443 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101547443