Primary Care Professionals
Mental illnesses are among the most serious health conditions primary care workers contend with on a daily basis in their practice. More than half of the illnesses reported to primary care physicians have a psychological component.
1 in 5 Wisconsinites will be affected by mental illness this year. In recent years, treatment success for those with mental illness has increased to between 60 and 80 percent and yet all too often these mental illnesses go under-diagnosed and untreated resulting in unnecessary repeat doctor visits, pain and suffering and tremendous costs to an already overtaxed healthcare system.
Mental Health America of Wisconsin is dedicated to providing primary care professionals with the information they need to screen, diagnose and successfully treat mental illnesses within their practice and healthcare system. As part of our primary care outreach the MHA, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Medical Society, helped create a special issue of the
Wisconsin Medical Journal, volume: 103, no. 6 dedicated to mental health issues in the primary care setting.
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The National Council Resource Center for Primary Care and Behavioral Health Collaboration builds on more than six years of work in this area and serves as a valuable source for information and practical resources for providers, policymakers, and community stakeholders working to provide primary and mental healthcare across delivery systems. As interest and support for integrated primary and behavioral health grows, providers need access to clinical, organizational, and financial tools.
