Primary Care Behavioral Health Model (PCBH) Research: Current State of the Science and a Call to Action

Creator(s)

Christopher L. Hunter, Patient-Centered Medical Home - Falls Church, VA
Jennifer S. Funderburk, Syracuse University
Jodi Polaha, East Tennessee State UnivesityFollow
David Bauman, Central Washington Family Medicine Residency
Jeffrey L. Goodie, University of the Health Sciences -Bethesda, MD
Christine M. Hunter, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - Bethesda, MD

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2017

Description

The Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model of service delivery is being used increasingly as an effective way to integrate behavioral health services into primary care. Despite its growing popularity, scientifically robust research on the model is lacking. In this article, we provide a qualitative review of published PCBH model research on patient and implementation outcomes. We review common barriers and potential solutions for improving the quantity and quality of PCBH model research, the vital data that need to be collected over the next 10 years, and how to collect those data.

Citation Information

Hunter, Christopher L.; Funderburk, Jennifer S.; Polaha, Jodi; Bauman, David; Goodie, Jeffrey L.; and Hunter, Christine M.. 2017. Primary Care Behavioral Health Model (PCBH) Research: Current State of the Science and a Call to Action. Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. Vol.25(2). 127-156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-017-9512-0 ISSN: 1068-9583