Strategies for Care of Anxiety Disorders in a PACT/PC-MHI Setting

Barrera TL. Strategies for Care of Anxiety Disorders in a PACT/PC-MHI Setting. PC-MHI Monthly Education Conference Call Series Monthly Conference Call; 2016 Mar 3.

From: Bramlet, Margretta Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 10:43 AM To: VHAANN HSRD PC-MH Integration; Mental and Behavioral Health in PACT Subject: PC-MHI News and Events March 1st 2016 Week of March 1st, 2016 PC-MHI Announcements and Upcoming Events PC-MHI Monthly Education Conference Call Series-this Thursday! The purpose of the PC-MHI Monthly Education Series is to provide education about issues specific to PC-MHI/PACT to VA employees that have varying levels of experience and training working in an integrated mental health setting. The PC-MHI Education Series aims to enhance knowledge of PC-MHI services, improve understanding of the role of PC-MHI within Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT), and to discuss opportunities and challenges of coordinating PC-MHI with PACT. "Strategies for Care of Anxiety Disorders in a PACT/PC-MHI Setting" Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 @ 2pm ET 1pm CT noon MT 11am PT Presenter: Dr. Terri Barrera, PhD Houston VAMC Program description: Anxiety disorders are common in VA primary care, yet guidelines for anxiety screening, assessment, and diagnosis in this setting are not widely available. Unspecified anxiety disorder is a common anxiety diagnosis in primary care and PCMHI, but is often an inaccurate diagnoses and may serve as a barrier to receiving appropriate mental health services. While differentiation among the numerous specific anxiety disorders can be challenging, accurate diagnosis of anxiety disorders in primary care is a critical step in providing patients with access to appropriate evidence-based treatments. Place: Presentation on Adobe http://va-eerc-ees.adobeconnect.com/pc-mhi/ Audio through VANTS 1 (800) 767-1750 then 76808# Audience: Target audience includes physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and health technicians.