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Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health: Addressing Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders with Chronic Physical Illnesses

Description
Report details the way physical and behavioral healthcare integration can support patients with co-occurring behavioral health disorders and chronic physical issues. Discusses the different levels of care integration, evidence-based approaches, and established models for care integration in different settings. Highlights a rural health clinic-based telepsychiatry model in South Carolina.
Date
08/2026
Organization
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Tagged as
Behavioral health · Care coordination · Chronic disease management · Integrated service delivery · Interprofessional training of the health workforce · Primary care · Specialty care · Telehealth · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · South Carolina

Organizations (1)

  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, view details