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Youth mental health crisis: Trends & treatments with Joan Jeung, MD, MPH [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the youth mental health crisis.

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Public Health
AMA Update Podcast
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3 ways to better engage and link patients with mental health care

Learn about key interventions primary care physicians can use to help improve their patients’ engagement in their behavioral health care.

Public Health
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Lack of access to evidence-based mental health care poses grave threat

We must improve our nation’s response to meet the expanded need for mental and behavioral health care demonstrated by patients of all ages.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Practice Innovation Strategies: Behavioral health integration

This collection of AMA STEPS Forward® Practice Innovation Strategies and BHI Collaborative products provides physician practices with evidence-based BHI solutions.

AMA STEPS Forward®
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How to assemble the best team to integrate mental health care

From identifying champions to finding the right person to fill the crucial health care manager role, learn how to set up your practice for success.

Public Health
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3 MIN READ

Overcoming barriers to digitally enabled mental health care integration

Digitally enabled care can help solve the nation’s growing gap in mental health care access. Learn how the AMA is supporting telehealth.

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Digital
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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What is behavioral health?

Behavioral health refers to mental health and substance use disorders and stress-related symptoms. Find AMA resources on addressing behavioral health and behavioral health integration (BHI).

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Public Health
Health Care Definitions
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What’s needed to speed integration of mental health, primary care

Telehealth can provide more coordinated, equitable mental health care. Learn how employer, health plans and payers can boost this proven approach.

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Public Health
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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Physician groups issue call to accelerate behavioral health integration

Payers and policymakers urged to join physicians in plan to support whole-person care.

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