PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Anne C. Jones
AU  - Kaitlin R. Lilienthal
TI  - Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care: Turning a Duet Into a Trio
AID  - 10.1370/afm.2951
DP  - 2023 Mar 01
TA  - The Annals of Family Medicine
PG  - 185--187
VI  - 21
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/21/2/185.short
4100  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/21/2/185.full
SO  - Ann Fam Med2023 Mar 01; 21
AB  - Family physicians are at the front lines of mental health concerns and distress, yet often feel stymied in their attempts to fully support patients’ biopsychosocial needs within the barriers of a fragmented health care system. This article describes a practice transformation designed to facilitate more empowered care experiences. We reflect on our interdisciplinary work as a family physician and a behavioral health consultant working closely together in a Primary Care Behavioral Health model within a university setting. We describe our collaborative approach to a composite character from clinical practice: a college student with symptoms of psychomotor depression who screened negative for mood and anxiety concerns. Akin to a musical ensemble, wherein the inclusion of each voice turns a solo into a symphony, we describe key details of interdisciplinary collaboration which promotes holistic care for patients and fulfilling biopsychosocial practice for us as colleagues.