Resources

This report was developed to enable behavioral health clinics (mental health and substance use) to plan and implement integration to improve patient outcomes. We use the term “general health” to encompass the types of care usually provided by primary care or general medical practitioners and have designed this framework as a roadmap for clinics with a diverse range of resources.

Change that Matters: Promoting Healthy Behaviors is a 10-module curriculum of brief, evidence-based behavior change strategies for providers to implement with patients in primary care and behavioral health settings. 

Use of a PTSD screen increases a health care provider's ability to detect PTSD and to initiate appropriate referral. The VA suggests specific strategies here that health care providers can use to improve outcomes for patients with PTSD.

SAMHSA's practitioner training offers tools, training, and technical assistance to practitioners in the fields of mental health and substance use disorders.