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Project Number: | IK2HX002867-01A1 |
| Title: | Improving Depression Management in Primary Care |
| Principal Investigator: | Lucinda B Leung |
| Location: | West Los Angeles, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 33 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2020 - June 2025 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $252,663 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,168,597 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Background: VA’s Primary Care–Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) is rooted in evidence-based collaborative care models, where care managers, mental health specialists, and primary care providers jointly treat depression in primary care. While PC-MHI enabled specialists to support medication treatment in primary care, timely and sufficient access to psychotherapy is unattainable. Alternative therapy modalities are needed. Significance/Impact: Depression is disabling and affects one in five Vetera... |