Mental health care is o.en ini/ated in the primary care

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Mental health care is o.en ini/ated in the primary care se4ng. Screenings are a cri/cal part of iden/fying clients who may require psychiatric care. Carefully read the ques/ons below and address each one

I. Applica'on? of? Course ?Knowledge

a. Iden/fy your clinical prac/cum se4ng (It’s primary care office) and a popula/on that you typically see (which is older adults).

b. Discuss mental health screening tools used at your clinical site. If no screening tools are currently used, which ones would you recommend? (discuss some mental health screenings using in primary care for pa/ents)

c. Describe the quality of the mental health care you have observed. Discuss dispari/es or biases, if any, in the care provided to different members of the popula/on. (talk about no biases or dispari/es) but talk about something.

d. Screening opportuni/es are o.en missed in vulnerable popula/ons and those with limited access to care. Describe at least TWO changes you recommend in your prac/ce se4ng and community to increase the frequency of mental health screenings within vulnerable popula/ons.

II. Include a minimum of two scholarly sources within 5 years that is related to the topics. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.

Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctua/on. Use current APA format to format cita/ons and references and is free of errors.