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 The Association Between Residency Characteristics and Graduates Caring for Children: A Family Medicine Residency Outcomes Project Go to The Association Between Residency Characteristics and Graduates Caring for Children: A Family Medicine Residency Outcomes Project 2015 ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry Go to ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry 2019 Opportunities and Barriers for Family Physician Contribution to the Maternity Care Workforce Go to Opportunities and Barriers for Family Physician Contribution to the Maternity Care Workforce 2020 The COVID-19 Tsunami: The Tide Goes Out Before It Comes In Go to The COVID-19 Tsunami: The Tide Goes Out Before It Comes In
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 The Association Between Residency Characteristics and Graduates Caring for Children: A Family Medicine Residency Outcomes Project Go to The Association Between Residency Characteristics and Graduates Caring for Children: A Family Medicine Residency Outcomes Project 2015 ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry Go to ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry 2019 Opportunities and Barriers for Family Physician Contribution to the Maternity Care Workforce Go to Opportunities and Barriers for Family Physician Contribution to the Maternity Care Workforce 2020 The COVID-19 Tsunami: The Tide Goes Out Before It Comes In Go to The COVID-19 Tsunami: The Tide Goes Out Before It Comes In
2025 The Association Between Residency Characteristics and Graduates Caring for Children: A Family Medicine Residency Outcomes Project Go to The Association Between Residency Characteristics and Graduates Caring for Children: A Family Medicine Residency Outcomes Project
2015 ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry Go to ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry
2019 Opportunities and Barriers for Family Physician Contribution to the Maternity Care Workforce Go to Opportunities and Barriers for Family Physician Contribution to the Maternity Care Workforce
2020 The COVID-19 Tsunami: The Tide Goes Out Before It Comes In Go to The COVID-19 Tsunami: The Tide Goes Out Before It Comes In
