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 26(2):114-115 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 2024 The Disproportionate Impact of Primary Care Disruption and Telehealth Utilization During COVID-19 Go to The Disproportionate Impact of Primary Care Disruption and Telehealth Utilization During COVID-19 2025 The Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care Go to The Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care 2014 Colocating Behavioral Health and Primary Care and the Prospects for an Integrated Workforce. Go to Colocating Behavioral Health and Primary Care and the Prospects for an Integrated Workforce. 2019 Associations Between Burnout and Practice Organization in Family Physicians Go to Associations Between Burnout and Practice Organization in 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 26(2):114-115 Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2024 The Disproportionate Impact of Primary Care Disruption and Telehealth Utilization During COVID-19 Go to The Disproportionate Impact of Primary Care Disruption and Telehealth Utilization During COVID-19 2025 The Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care Go to The Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care 2014 Colocating Behavioral Health and Primary Care and the Prospects for an Integrated Workforce. Go to Colocating Behavioral Health and Primary Care and the Prospects for an Integrated Workforce. 2019 Associations Between Burnout and Practice Organization in Family Physicians Go to Associations Between Burnout and Practice Organization in Family Physicians
2024 The Disproportionate Impact of Primary Care Disruption and Telehealth Utilization During COVID-19 Go to The Disproportionate Impact of Primary Care Disruption and Telehealth Utilization During COVID-19
2025 The Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care Go to The Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care
2014 Colocating Behavioral Health and Primary Care and the Prospects for an Integrated Workforce. Go to Colocating Behavioral Health and Primary Care and the Prospects for an Integrated Workforce.
2019 Associations Between Burnout and Practice Organization in Family Physicians Go to Associations Between Burnout and Practice Organization in Family Physicians
