Insomnia in primary care: Considerations for screening, assessment, and management.

Insomnia, including insomnia disorder, is a common but often overlooked complaint in primary care settings. It is a risk factor for various medical and psychiatric diagnoses and is associated with substantial health care costs. While cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the first-line treatment for insomnia disorder, access to CBT-I is limited.

Treating Bipolar Disorder in Primary Care: Diagnosis, Pharmacology, and Management.

Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental illness associated with early mortality, elevated risk of comorbid cardiovascular disease, enormous burden of disability, and large societal costs. Patients often seek treatment for symptoms of bipolar disorder in the primary care setting but are frequently misdiagnosed. This article provides primary care providers with an evidence-based approach to the screening, diagnosis, and pharmacological management of bipolar disorder.

Demystifying borderline personality disorder in primary care.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common mental health diagnosis observed in the primary care population and is associated with a variety of psychological and physical symptoms. BPD is a challenging disorder to recognize due to the limitations of accurate diagnosis and identification in primary care settings. It is also difficult to treat due to its complexity (e.

Group therapy in primary care settings for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic literature review.

Objective: This systematic review aims to summarize existing literature on group therapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in primary care.

Method: A PRISMA systematic literature review was performed through February 26, 2022 identifying existing studies of group trauma therapy in primary care. Articles were included if they discussed group trauma therapy for primary care patients.