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Behavioral health integration in family medicine

How family physicians are weaving mental-health care into the visit you were already going to have.

American Academy of Family Physicians6 min read

AAFP's behavioral-health hub is written for clinicians but is the clearest patient-friendly picture of what integrated primary care looks like — same-day warm handoffs, brief evidence-based therapies, and shared records.

Use it to decide whether to ask your primary-care office about behavioral-health services before seeking a separate therapist.

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