Primary Care · Integrated Care
Collaborative Care Model — AIMS Center at the University of Washington
The most-studied way to deliver mental health treatment inside primary care, with 90+ randomized trials behind it.
AIMS Center, University of Washington7 min read
In Collaborative Care, your primary-care doctor partners with a behavioral-health care manager and a consulting psychiatrist to treat depression, anxiety, and other common conditions without a separate referral.
The AIMS Center site explains how to ask whether your clinic offers it, what to expect at visits, and what the outcomes data actually show.
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