Screening is the practice of determining the presence of risk factors, early behaviors,
and biomarkers which enables early identification of behavioral health disorders
The practice of determining a patient’s emotional, socio- emotional, behavioral, or mental symptoms as a diagnosable disorder in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
The practice of assisting and supporting patients in developing their skills to gain access to needed health care, housing, employment, social, educational, and other services essential to meeting basic human…
The practice of collaborating with healthcare and other social service providers (e.g., education, child welfare, and housing) to identify the biological, psychological, medical, and social causes of behavioral…
The method(s) used to offer immediate, short- term help to individuals who experience an event that produces emotional, mental, physical, and behavioral distress or problems.
(including, but not limited to, psychiatric medication prescribing and management, chronic disease management, and substance use disorder treatment): Broad range of evidence-based or promising behavioral health practice(s).
Care Coordination is the practice of navigating and integrating the efforts of primary care, specialty healthcare and social service providers to support a patient’s health, wellness, and independence.
A treatment plan is a formalized, written document that details a patient’s current clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and outlines the therapeutic strat-egies and goals that will assist the patient in reducing clinical symptoms and overcoming his or her behavioral health issues.
