Addressing Mental Health In Primary Care – The Key To Improving Health
It has become widely accepted knowledge in both the United States (and worldwide) that healthcare outcomes have both physical and mental health dimensions (Funk, M., Saraceno, B., Drew, N., & Faydi, E., 2008). Dating back to 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined ‘health’ as ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’ (Funk et. al., 2008). In spite of this knowledge and modern focus on behavioral healthcare integration, many …