Primary Care Research Program
Overview
This program includes studies on the delivery and effectiveness of mental health services within the general health care sector; recognition, diagnosis, management, and treatment of mental and emotional problems by primary care providers; coordination of general medical care with and referrals to mental health specialists; provision of psychiatric emergency services, consultation/liaison psychiatry, and other psychiatry, psychology, and social work services within the general medical care sector; studies that improve understanding of how best to improve care for people with mental disorders and co-occurring physical conditions.
Areas of Emphasis
- Understanding how multiple levels of "competing demands" in primary care, and their interactions, affect the appropriate recognition and management of mental health problems.
- Understanding the decision-making process of providers and patients that lead to appropriate care processes and improved outcomes in general health care settings.
- Delineating the active mechanisms of multimodel, multipart interventions for mental disorders in primary care — what part works and why?
Contact
Susan T. Azrin, Ph.D.
Program Chief
6001 Executive Boulevard, MSC 9631
301-443-3267, Susan.Azrin@nih.gov
