Evaluating the Implementation of a Model of Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care: Perceptions of the Healthcare Team.

Objectives: This study aims to compare primary care providers and medical assistants in degrees of comfort, confidence, and consistency when addressing behavioral health concerns with patients before and after the implementation of a model of integrated behavioral health in primary care (IBHPC), and evaluate whether these perceptions differ based on increased access to behavioral health clinicians.

Methods: This longitudinal study was conducted at 2 primary care clinics in Northern California while implementing an IBHPC model. was administered to assess the comfort, confidence, and consistency of behavioral health practices.