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1. What does a typical day look like for a mental health professional working in the Primary Care Behavioral Health model?
2. How is the work different from a traditional therapist's role?
3. What could a patient expect if seen by a mental health professional using the Primary Care Behavioral Health model?
4. Your work is an attempt to alleviate problems people have with accessing mental health care. Why is it so hard for people to get therapy when they want it?
5. You say that one goal of your work is to make primary care better for all people. How can integrating mental health into primary care make it better for everyone?
6. What inspired you both to write the third edition of "Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care"?
7. How has the field evolved since your first edition?
8. Can you explain the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model in simple terms for our listeners who may not be familiar with it?
9. Why is it so important to integrate behavioral health into primary care?
10. What are the biggest benefits for patients and health care providers?
11. This book is described as a "go-to guide" for integrating behavioral health into primary care. What are some of the most practical takeaways for clinicians and health care leaders?
12. What are the biggest challenges and barriers to implementing behavioral health services in primary care settings, and how does your book help address them?
13. Workforce shortages in health care are a growing concern. How does the PCBH model help teams stay resilient and effective despite these shortages?
14. Can you share an example of a health care system or clinic that has successfully implemented the PCBH model and seen significant improvements?
15. Your book touches on expanding integrated behavioral health into women’s clinics, pediatric care, and family practices. What makes these settings unique when implementing behavioral health services?
16. What advice do you have for clinicians or health care administrators who want to start integrating behavioral health but feel overwhelmed?
17. With advancements in telehealth and digital mental health solutions, how do you see the future of behavioral health integration evolving in the next 5-10 years?
18. If you could change one policy or mindset in health care to accelerate behavioral health integration, what would it be?
19. What psychotherapeutic approach do behavioral health providers use when they work in the primary care setting?
20. I’ve heard that Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy promotes “radical change.” What is radical change?
21. How is a transdiagnostic approach different from a diagnostic approach?
22. What do patients like about the Focused ACT or FACT approach?
23. How can FACT help children, youth and families?
24. Do behavioral health providers offer group services in primary care? What kinds?
25. Can you name systems that have implemented the Primary Care Behavioral Health model and trained behavioral health clinicians in Focused ACT or FACT?
26. Do behavioral health and primary care providers like FACT? Why?
27. For listeners who want to learn more about your work or implement these strategies in their own practice, where can they go for resources and further guidance?