Medical and mental healthcare providers' attitudes about collaboration.

Gavin, Leslie A.; Wagers, Tina Pittman; Bennett, Leslie; Price, David; Thorland, W.; deGroot, Clydette Stulp

doi:10.1037/h0089847

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“…First, women were more likely to have more positive attitudes about medication use than men. This result, while not linked to a specific research hypothesis, validates other studies suggesting that female clinicians are much more likely to collaborate with physicians on their clients’ mental health care and to advocate a greater belief in the biopsychosocial model then men (Gavin et al., 1998). It could also be related to gender socialization in help‐seeking behaviors between men and women (Noone & Stephens, 2008).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

Attitudes and Beliefs of Marriage and Family Therapists Regarding Psychotropic Drugs and Therapy

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Harris²

2010

J Marital Family Therapy

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Clinical members of AAMFT were solicited by means of a randomized multi‐staged clustering technique to identify their attitudes and beliefs regarding psychotropic drugs. All participants were blind to the overall purpose of the study (n = 322) and were directed to read a clinical vignette and then identify what course of action they would take with the client. They were then asked to complete a small questionnaire regarding their attitudes and beliefs regarding psychotropic drugs. Results of the study showed that 35.7% of the clinicians identified medication and a medication referral as a viable treatment option they might pursue with a client meeting criteria for major depressive episode. Clinicians who reported having a dedicated university class (17.2%) in psychopharmacology were more likely to identify medication referral as a treatment option. However, 80% of the AAMFT clinicians we surveyed reported that they were not adequately trained about psychotropic medications in their graduate programs. Further implications regarding diagnostic practices are also discussed, as 26% of clinicians failed to explicitly diagnose the client in the case vignette with depression.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

Attitudes and Beliefs of Marriage and Family Therapists Regarding Psychotropic Drugs and Therapy

Springer

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2010

J Marital Family Therapy

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“…One hightechnology firm touts the ways it can assist clients to realize global goals by showing a stylized half-mask cantering across the television screen to the strains of The William Tell Overture. The mask is soon joined by a like-styled feather, and a narrator delivers the simple message, &dquo;Even the Lone Ranger had a partner.&dquo; The professional literature in medicine, mental health, and social services is replete with books and articles on the topic (e.g., Gavin et al, 1998;Stroul, 1996;Sullivan, 1998). Perhaps Bennis and Biederman (1997) best captured the extent to which collaboration has commanded attention at the turn of the millenium when they asserted that the truly significant inventions of the 20th century, including modern aviation technology, personal computers, and even feature-length animated films, were all produced by collaborative efforts occurring in work environments that not only respected such initiatives, but fostered an ethic of sharing.…”

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Myths and Misunderstandings About Professional Collaboration

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2000

Remedial and Special Education

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“…Mental health providers and physicians who find collaborative care burdensome are less likely to engage in it, and physicians who experience collaboration as burdensome are more reluctant to address patients’ mental health issues (Gavin et al, 1998). At the outset of this study, providers’ cited time constraints as the biggest barrier to communication.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, organizational infrastructure facilitating collaboration is critical and makes it more likely to happen, including the implementation of office procedures to ensure exchange of information between the primary care practice and mental health specialists (Foy, Kelleher, & Laraque, 2010; Gavin et al, 1998). In this study, the forms were developed by the research team, and given to the practices to implement as they saw fit.…”

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Strengthening the Coordination of Pediatric Mental Health and Medical Care: Piloting a Collaborative Model for Freestanding Practices

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Ward-Zimmerman³

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Child Youth Care Forum

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BACKGROUND Collaborative pediatric mental health and primary care is increasingly recognized as optimal for meeting the needs of children with mental health problems. This paper describes the challenges faced by freestanding specialty mental health clinics and pediatric health practices to provide such coordinated mind-and-body treatment. It describes critical elements of a proactive approach to achieving collaborative pediatric care under real-world circumstances using the patient-centered medical home neighborhood (PCMH-N) model. OBJECTIVE The current study evaluates the field test of the Practitioner-Informed Model to Facilitate Interdisciplinary Collaboration (PIM-FIC), a systematic approach to improving inter-professional collaboration by building relationships and enhancing communication between pediatric mental health and primary care practices. METHODS Thirty-nine providers at two mental health and two pediatric primary care practices participated in a pilot project and completed surveys prior to and following their participation. Key informant interviews were also conducted prior to the project. RESULTS Participating practitioners’ survey and interview responses indicate that the quantity and quality of communication between pediatric mental and medical health care providers increased post-project, as did satisfaction with overall collaboration. CONCLUSIONS Improving relationships and communication are first steps in building the infrastructure to support effective coordinated care. Project results highlight practical and easily implemented strategies that pediatric mental health and primary care practices can take to strengthen their collaboration. Findings also suggest a need for collaborative care policies and competencies for child mental health providers working in freestanding practices within the PCMH-N.

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Medical and mental healthcare providers' attitudes about collaboration.

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Attitudes and Beliefs of Marriage and Family Therapists Regarding Psychotropic Drugs and Therapy

Attitudes and Beliefs of Marriage and Family Therapists Regarding Psychotropic Drugs and Therapy

Myths and Misunderstandings About Professional Collaboration

Strengthening the Coordination of Pediatric Mental Health and Medical Care: Piloting a Collaborative Model for Freestanding Practices

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