Home Research Research Library Family physicians are essential for mental health care delivery Family physicians are essential for mental health care delivery 2013 Author(s) Xierali, Imam M, Tong, Sebastian T, Petterson, Stephen M, Puffer, James C, Phillips, Robert L, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Mental Health Care, and Teams Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine As the largest and most widely distributed of primary care physicians, family physicians have an important role in providing mental health care, especially in rural and underserved areas. However, the proportion of family physicians who report providing mental health care is low. Policy barriers such as payment for mental health services should be explored to ensure access to mental health care for patients across the urban to rural continuum. ABFM Research Read all 2025 Methods for measuring comprehensiveness in primary care: a narrative review Go to Methods for measuring comprehensiveness in primary care: a narrative review 2021 Developing measures to capture the true value of primary care Go to Developing measures to capture the true value of primary care 1990 Expanding the family practice model Go to Expanding the family practice model 2024 Electronic Health Record Usability, Satisfaction, and Burnout for Family Physicians Go to Electronic Health Record Usability, Satisfaction, and Burnout for Family Physicians
Author(s) Xierali, Imam M, Tong, Sebastian T, Petterson, Stephen M, Puffer, James C, Phillips, Robert L, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Mental Health Care, and Teams Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2025 Methods for measuring comprehensiveness in primary care: a narrative review Go to Methods for measuring comprehensiveness in primary care: a narrative review 2021 Developing measures to capture the true value of primary care Go to Developing measures to capture the true value of primary care 1990 Expanding the family practice model Go to Expanding the family practice model 2024 Electronic Health Record Usability, Satisfaction, and Burnout for Family Physicians Go to Electronic Health Record Usability, Satisfaction, and Burnout for Family Physicians
2025 Methods for measuring comprehensiveness in primary care: a narrative review Go to Methods for measuring comprehensiveness in primary care: a narrative review
2021 Developing measures to capture the true value of primary care Go to Developing measures to capture the true value of primary care
2024 Electronic Health Record Usability, Satisfaction, and Burnout for Family Physicians Go to Electronic Health Record Usability, Satisfaction, and Burnout for Family Physicians
