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ArticleJournal of medical education and curricular development

Implementing Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) in a Resident-Led Primary Care Clinic: A Single Institutional Experience and Analysis of Trainee Perspectives.

Christopher S Babu, Stacie Ong, David Mui, Mira Zein, Matthew Gunther, Kevin Chang

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Christopher S BabuPGY-3 Internal Medicine Resident, Stanford Healthcare, Stanford, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9121-565X
Stacie OngPGY-3 Psychiatry Resident, Stanford Healthcare, Stanford, CA, USA.
David MuiPGY-3 Internal Medicine Resident, Stanford Healthcare, Stanford, CA, USA.
Mira ZeinDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry Director of Integrated Behavioral Health, Stanford Healthcare, Stanford, CA, USA.
Matthew GuntherDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship & Director of Education, Integrated Behavioral Health Program, Stanford Healthcare, Stanford, CA, USA.
Kevin ChangDepartment of Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health, Co-Director of Stanford Ambulatory Care Excellence Program & Medical Co-Director of Stanford Internal Medicine East Residency Clinic, Stanford Healthcare, Stanford, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7689-5950

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Abstract

Background: Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) describes a model for providing mental health care within the context of a primary care practice. However, there is little data on how to implement IBH into practice, particularly within the context of a training environment, such as residency. Objective: Our objectives were to describe our model for IBH, embedded within an internal medicine resident primary care clinic at a tertiary academic center, and assess trainee perspectives of IBH. Methods: Surveys and semi-structured interviews were conducted with trainees and attendings in internal medicine and psychiatry between June 2023 to June 2025. Survey responses included both likert ratings and free text responses. In total, 28/55 (50.9%) medicine residents and 8/9 (88.9%) psychiatry trainees were surveyed. We interviewed 6 medicine residents, 2 psychiatry trainees and 1 psychiatry attending. Results: Over 85% of surveyed medicine residents reported greater confidence in treating mental health conditions after participation in IBH, and 100% of trainees reported that IBH improved patient care and facilitated effective communication as part of an inter-disciplinary team. Interviews with trainees and faculty revealed that participants highly valued the educational curriculum of IBH with a desire for future curricular development around difficult to diagnose conditions, such as functional disorders. Conclusions: IBH can help address gaps in mental healthcare within the community, while also improving the education of trainees in medicine and psychiatry. Through this descriptive analysis, we hope to share our experience and provide a practical guide to implementing IBH programs at other institutions and improve access to high-quality mental healthcare.

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Integrated Behavioral Health, Collaborative Care, Graduate Medical Education

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PMID42523900
PMCPMC13408286

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