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The Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model of service delivery is being used increasingly as an effective way to integrate behavioral health services into primary care. Despite its growing popularity, scientifically robust research on the model is lacking. In this article, we provide a qualitative review of published PCBH model research on patient and implementation outcomes. We review common barriers and potential solutions for improving the quantity and quality of PCBH model research, the vital data that need to be collected over the next 10 years, and how to collect those data.
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Medicina do Comportamento/organização & administração , Prestação Integrada de Cuidados de Saúde/organização & administração , Pesquisa sobre Serviços de Saúde/organização & administração , Atenção Primária à Saúde/organização & administração , Medicina do Comportamento/tendências , Prestação Integrada de Cuidados de Saúde/tendências , Previsões , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde/organização & administração , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde/tendências , Pesquisa sobre Serviços de Saúde/tendências , Humanos , Comunicação Interdisciplinar , Colaboração Intersetorial , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente/organização & administração , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente/tendências , Atenção Primária à Saúde/tendências , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Objective: Efficient identification and referral to behavioral services are crucial in addressing early-onset disruptive behavior problems. Existing screening instruments for preschoolers are not ideal for pediatric primary care settings serving diverse populations. Eighteen candidate items for a new brief screening instrument were examined to identify those exhibiting measurement bias (i.e., differential item functioning, DIF) by child characteristics. Method: Parents/guardians of preschool-aged children ( N = 900) from four primary care settings completed two full-length behavioral rating scales. Items measuring disruptive behavior problems were tested for DIF by child race, sex, and socioeconomic status using two approaches: item response theory-based likelihood ratio tests and ordinal logistic regression. Results: Of 18 items, eight were identified with statistically significant DIF by at least one method. Conclusions: The bias observed in 8 of 18 items made them undesirable for screening diverse populations of children. These items were excluded from the new brief screening tool.
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Transtornos do Comportamento Infantil/diagnóstico , Programas de Rastreamento/métodos , Atenção Primária à Saúde/métodos , Comportamento Problema , Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Psicometria/métodosRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Integrating a behavioral health consultant (BHC) into primary care is associated with improved patient outcomes, fewer medical visits, and increased provider satisfaction; however, few studies have evaluated the feasibility of this model from an operations perspective. Specifically, time and cost have been identified as barriers to implementation. Our study aimed to examine time spent, patient volume, and revenue generated during days when the on-site BHC was available compared with days when the consultant was not. METHODS: Data were collected across a 10-day period when a BHC provided services and 10 days when she was not available. Data included time stamps of patient direct care; providers' direct reports of problems raised; and a review of medical and administrative records, including billing codes and reimbursement. This study took place in a rural, stand-alone private pediatric primary care practice. The participants were five pediatric primary care providers (PCPs; two doctors of medicine, 1 doctor of osteopathy, 2 nurse practitioners) and two supervised doctoral students in psychology (BHCs). Pediatric patients (N = 668) and their parents also participated. RESULTS: On days when a BHC was present, medical providers spent 2 fewer minutes on average for every patient seen, saw 42% more patients, and collected $1142 more revenue than on days when no consultant was present. CONCLUSIONS: The time savings demonstrated on days when the consultant was available point to the efficiency and potential financial viability of this model. These results have important implications for the feasibility of hiring behavioral health professionals in a fee-for-service system. They have equally useful implications for the utility of moving to a bundled system of care in which collaborative practice is valued.
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Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente/economia , Pediatria/economia , Padrões de Prática Médica/economia , Atenção Primária à Saúde/economia , Psicologia da Criança/economia , Criança , Análise Custo-Benefício , Estudos de Viabilidade , Humanos , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente/organização & administração , Pediatria/organização & administração , Admissão e Escalonamento de Pessoal/economia , Atenção Primária à Saúde/organização & administração , Psicologia da Criança/organização & administração , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To examine parents' perceptions of stigma regarding mental health services for their child, consider stigma in the context of novel service delivery settings (e.g., telehealth, primary care, and schools), and evaluate stigma with other factors known to influence service access. METHODS: 347 caregivers of children with psychosocial concerns completed surveys regarding their perceptions of stigma, service delivery settings, and barriers to care. RESULTS: Parents endorsed low levels of stigma around services. Greater perceived stigma was related to less willingness to seek services in a mental/behavioral health center or schools but not in other settings, even when other barriers were considered. Having a younger child and a history of prior services was associated with greater willingness to seek services. CONCLUSIONS: Stigma does appear to present as a barrier, but only for some parents. Providing mental health services to young children and their parents in some nontraditional settings may increase access.
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Transtornos do Comportamento Infantil/terapia , Serviços de Saúde Mental/estatística & dados numéricos , Pais/psicologia , Percepção , População Rural , Estigma Social , Adolescente , Adulto , Cuidadores , Criança , Transtornos do Comportamento Infantil/psicologia , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Atenção Primária à Saúde , Instituições Acadêmicas , Inquéritos e Questionários , TelemedicinaRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: The primary care behavioral health (PCBH) model is one of the most widely implemented integrated care approaches. However, research on the model has been limited by inconsistent measurement and reporting of model fidelity. One way of making measurement of PCBH model fidelity more routine is to incorporate fidelity indicators into the electronic medical record (EMR), though research regarding the accuracy of EMR data is mixed. In this study, we aimed to assess the reliability of EMR data as a PCBH fidelity measurement tool by comparing key EMR indicators of PCBH fidelity to those recorded by an observational coder. METHOD: Over an 8-month period (October 2021-May 2022), 12 behavioral health consultants (BHCs; 92% White, 75% female) across five primary care clinics recorded indicators of PCBH fidelity in the EMR as part of their routine charting of behavioral health visits. During that same period, one observational coder completed seven 4-hr visits per clinic to obtain multiple samples of data from each over time and recorded the same variables (i.e., percentage of visits prompted by warm handoffs, number of warm handoffs, and number of patient visits). We used bivariate correlations to test the associations between the EMR variables and the observer-coded variables. RESULTS: Correlations between EMR and observer-coded variables were moderate to strong, ranging from r = .46 to r = .97. DISCUSSION: Leveraging EMR data appears to be a fairly reliable approach to capturing indicators of PCBH model fidelity in the key domains of accessibility and high productivity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
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Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde , Atenção Primária à Saúde , Humanos , Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde/normas , Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Atenção Primária à Saúde/normas , Atenção Primária à Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Masculino , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde/normas , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Codificação Clínica/normas , Codificação Clínica/métodos , EficiênciaRESUMO
The perceived disconnect between research and clinic contexts may thus result in frontline clinicians and administrators questioning the approachability and applicability of science to their day-to-day work with patients and families in integrated care. Science grinds along so painstakingly slowly that even within the research community, some thought leaders have called for a moratorium on RCTs in favor of approaches that will yield more immediate public health impact (Kessler & Glasgow, 2011). The aim of this editorial is to describe a both/and research approach called "hybrid studies" and to discuss achievable strategies for doing this kind of work on the front lines. Sure, you can get a multimillion-dollar grant and do a formal research study, but real people on the frontlines can do this type of work too! Hybrid studies have the capacity to answer the two essential questions in healthcare science concurrently and advance the progress of science translation (usable science). (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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Instalações de Saúde , Saúde Pública , Humanos , Bases de Dados FactuaisRESUMO
In this editorial, the authors explain the function and process of peer review, challenges they experienced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and strategies for ensuring that this fundamental process continues with integrity. In conclusion, the efforts of this editorial team to maintain a robust reviewer pool by inspiring, rewarding, training, and growing diversity cannot be the only efforts in this area. Those who "decline" jury duty may experience punitive consequences; however, there are no direct consequences for a qualified professional who declines to review, even routinely. Ultimately, the scientific community suffers, with a slower process that can then deteriorate. As a collective of professionals who value the contributions of science, we must all work to protect and grow participation in reviewing. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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COVID-19 , Revisão da Pesquisa por Pares , Humanos , Pandemias , COVID-19/epidemiologiaRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: The primary care behavioral health (PCBH) model of integration has been widely implemented across a number of noteworthy health care systems. However, lack of consistent measurement and reporting of the degree to which the PCBH model has been implemented as developers intended has resulted in two disadvantages in the field. First, clinical quality improvement efforts are hampered by lack of clear guidance on what elements are central to PCBH implementation. Second, the dearth of empirical studies reporting model fidelity impedes cross-study comparisons and limits the rigor of PCBH-focused research. Efforts to expand measurement of PCBH model fidelity would benefit from identification of accessible, unbiased metrics that could complement existing self-report measures. METHOD: In this article, we describe how we partnered with our clinical informatics team to incorporate PCBH fidelity metrics into the electronic medical record (EMR), allowing for monthly extraction and review of these data. RESULTS: Next, we describe how we have used monthly fidelity monitoring to inform clinical quality improvement efforts in the context of a developing integrated care program and provide an example of how PCBH fidelity data might be reported in a research article. DISCUSSION: Leveraging EMR data to support PCBH fidelity measurement has the potential to strengthen clinical quality improvement efforts and enable more consistent measurement and reporting of PCBH fidelity data in research. Future efforts should aim to parse out the relative contribution of different variables to the success of PCBH integration and evaluate the effectiveness of implementation strategies at supporting high fidelity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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Atenção Primária à Saúde , Psiquiatria , Humanos , Atenção Primária à Saúde/métodos , Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde , Atenção à Saúde , Pesquisa sobre Serviços de SaúdeRESUMO
In 2013, a bunch of us ran around collecting paper surveys off chairs after a plenary address at the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association's (CFHA) annual conference. From 150 responses, we found that less than a quarter would take the time to attend a workshop about research and evaluation. Fast forward 5 years: The organization showed robust attendance at research and evaluation training sessions, and interest in a preconference had risen to 77%. What prompted this shift? In response to survey findings, the Research and Evaluation Committee (REC), supported by the CFHA, engaged a data-informed and stakeholder-responsive approach to cultivating empiricism within the CFHA. The activities led by the REC demonstrate the need for creativity and leadership in this area and the CFHA's strong. organizational values around such efforts. As past and present leaders in the CFHA's REC initiatives, we write this editorial to make explicit the value of research to the organization and the value of the organization to the evidence base. In addition, we document some key institutional history in this area and, with input from the CFHA's current chief executive officer, Neftali Serrano, and REC chair, Will Lusenhop, forecast a vision for the future. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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Atenção à Saúde , Intenção , Relações Familiares , Instalações de Saúde , Humanos , LiderançaRESUMO
Our annual coeditors' retreat is a time to step back from the words on the page and reflect on our values for this work. Our values set the course for goals and subsequent actions for the year. In our 3 days away from the office to focus on the journal, we have the quiet space to set intentions. Then, we set timelines, we send emails, we put things in motion. We came to this year's retreat prepared to consider a critical topic: equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). That Families, Systems, & Health (FSH) recruit, welcome, review, and publish science that is representative of the widest range of experience and perspective is a core value for us as coeditors. We feel we have a moral and ethical obligation as leaders, scientists, and humans, to pursue social justice and equitable health outcomes for all. Such efforts are needed to help rectify the longstanding history of systemic racism and discrimination against minoritized communities that continues even today. In the context of recent events including protests against racial injustices as well as health disparities experienced by people of color during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the scientific community is realizing we can no longer remain bystanders. Our role as coeditors of a journal affords the opportunity to support equitable and inclusive practices representing a diverse array of individuals and communities throughout the peer review and publication process, which not only enhances equity but also improves science. In exploratory conversations with our leadership team (i.e., coeditors, associate editors, and department editors) and editorial board, we knew that all of us were of a mind in our values and aspirations to improve EDI in FSH. We write this editorial to transparently communicate in a way that provides context for recent and upcoming changes in journal processes designed to support EDI. We want to clearly state our intentions to work on improving EDI throughout all aspects of FSH. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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COVID-19 , Saúde da População , Hormônio Foliculoestimulante , Humanos , Liderança , PandemiasRESUMO
This is an introduction to the special issue "Innovations in Developing a Behavioral Health Workforce for Team Based Care." The purpose of this special issue was to highlight emerging research and projects to address workforce shortages and innovations in training paradigms, including those that could address the need for increased diversity. In this introduction, the authors spotlight some of the key themes as well as a few of the noticeable gaps they found as they completed this project. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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Mão de Obra em Saúde , Psiquiatria , Humanos , Recursos HumanosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: There is significant variability in how residency programs prepare the primary care workforce in behavioral health competencies. One approach that warrants further exploration is to have integrated behavioral health consultants (BHCs) capitalize on in vivo clinical teaching opportunities in the context of team-based care. This article presents preliminary results from the implementation of a pilot program wherein BHCs use warm handoffs and other clinical interactions to provide brief, targeted education to medical residents. METHOD: Twelve BHCs from five resident training clinics participated in a 1-hr training on "microteaching" skills that could be used in clinical teaching interactions. BHCs were asked to track instances of microteaching using an Excel spreadsheet. After 3 months, BHCs and residents responded to electronic surveys that assessed the acceptability and feasibility of this process. RESULTS: In 3 months, BHCs provided 269 instances of microteaching with 66 residents (66.7%) across five clinics. These microteachings occurred within the context of various interactions, including warm handoffs (n = 138, 51.3%), curbside consultations (n = 78, 29.0%), debriefs (n = 46, 17.1%), and team huddles (n = 7, 2.6%). Roughly half (n = 149, 55.4%) of these encounters involved Level 1 microteaching (i.e., lasting 2 min or less), while half (n = 120, 44.6%) involved Level 2 (i.e., lasting 3-10 min). BHCs and residents rated the microteaching interactions as acceptable and feasible. DISCUSSION: Leveraging embedded BHCs as clinical educators in integrated care environments may hold value for increasing behavioral health competencies among medical residents. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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Internato e Residência , Psiquiatria , Humanos , Atenção Primária à Saúde/métodos , Recursos Humanos , Encaminhamento e ConsultaRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To examine the prevalence of parent-reported emotional and behavior problems in pediatric primary care clinics serving rural Appalachia using methods commensurate with studies of broader samples. METHODS: Parents presenting to pediatric primary care clinics completed a rating scale (Pediatric Symptom Checklist) of psychosocial problems for their child. RESULTS: Approximately 21% of all rating scales were in the clinically significant range. Across all parents, 63% identified the child's physician as their most common source of help. In contrast, mental health professionals had been sought out by only 24% of the sample. CONCLUSIONS: These data replicate previous findings showing high rates of parent-rated psychosocial problems in pediatric primary care. Given the prevalence of these problems in primary care and parents' frequent help seeking in this setting, more research is needed on innovative approaches to integrated care in rural settings.
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Sintomas Afetivos/epidemiologia , Transtornos do Comportamento Infantil/epidemiologia , Atenção Primária à Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , População Rural/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Sintomas Afetivos/diagnóstico , Região dos Apalaches/epidemiologia , Criança , Transtornos do Comportamento Infantil/diagnóstico , Pré-Escolar , Emoções , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Prevalência , Saúde da População Rural , Fatores SocioeconômicosRESUMO
What is the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model of service delivery? Clinician innovators, administrators, and researchers have continued to refine the answer to this question. In the same way a recipe for mac n cheese provides the resources needed (i.e., ingredients), processes to make the dish, and expected outcomes (e.g., number of servings), a comprehensive operational definition for PCBH is needed to help improve the rigor of research being conducted. This recipe can also help clinicians/administrators identify a basic recipe for PCBH that standardizes the necessary components and amounts to achieve the expected outcomes. In this editorial, we provide a comprehensive operational recipe for PCBH based on current research. We are calling people to assist us by (a) utilizing the recipe to help improve the reporting and rigor of PCBH research and (b) applying the proposed operational definitions and targets within the recipe to help us refine and validate them. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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Medicina do Comportamento , Psiquiatria , Pesquisa sobre Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Atenção Primária à SaúdeRESUMO
In this editorial we describe the clinician/administrator/researcher experience of frustration or confusion around how to effectively advocate for policy change in health care. By the end of the piece the reader will (a) understand the importance of health professionals' advocacy; (b) know how to use policy papers to advocate; and (c) understand how policy organizations use policy papers. We also discuss the National Academies of Medicine, Science, & Engineering High Quality Primary Care report as an example of a policy paper, introduce our new coeditors for the Policy and Management Department, and describe the Collaborative Family Health Care Association's new policy principles. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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Atenção à Saúde , Política de Saúde , Pessoal de Saúde , Humanos , Atenção Primária à SaúdeRESUMO
For too many of us, the implications of a worldwide pandemic unfolded in graduated stages of understanding that seemed too sluggish for the opponent we faced. For too many of us, even those of us in health care, the unfolding was terrifying; we felt blindsided and unprepared. If coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were a bully picking a fight, they got the first punch in before we even raised a fist. Now, many rounds in, health care teams will have an opportunity to deploy a new weapon against COVID-19. Vaccines are coming. We do not know when, who will pay for them, or the logistical aspects (e.g., storage and administration). We do not even know how effective they will be. Moreover, we must plan for mass vaccination in a chaotic and politically charged context that bears little resemblance to the ones with which we have experience. Nevertheless, in this fight, vaccines could be our winning blow. We are getting better at working with unknowns and in disrupted environments during COVID-19. We have some time to prepare, and we have some extant knowledge and experience in vaccine distribution and uptake. Health care teams can use these to best their adversary, and we can and should begin now. The aim of this article is to discuss how to mobilize interprofessional teams within systems of care to engage best practices in vaccine dissemination and uptake in the unique COVID-19 context. We begin by discussing challenges to dissemination and uptake and then provide solutions using our experiences in the primary care system. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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Vacinas contra COVID-19/provisão & distribuição , COVID-19/epidemiologia , COVID-19/prevenção & controle , Promoção da Saúde/organização & administração , Programas de Imunização/organização & administração , Vacinas contra COVID-19/administração & dosagem , Saúde da Família , Alocação de Recursos para a Atenção à Saúde/organização & administração , Humanos , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2 , Cobertura Vacinal , Recusa de VacinaçãoRESUMO
Entrepreneurs in integrated care face some of the same challenges in empirically demonstrating impact, regardless of the model of care they espouse. In this editorial, 2 leading model developers reflect on the state of the science in primary care integration, including research gaps and promising research underway. We asked these leaders to discuss conceptual areas of shared concern, and we present those with reference to the metaphor of the translational research bridge. Their insights resonate with one another and suggest a role for collaboration to advance empirical support for the implementation of integrated care. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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Liderança , Pesquisa Translacional Biomédica/métodos , Prestação Integrada de Cuidados de Saúde/tendências , Humanos , Atenção Primária à Saúde/métodos , Pesquisa Translacional Biomédica/tendênciasRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Child psychosocial concerns in rural areas are assumed to be greater than national averages due to mental health provider shortages, however, there is minimal empirical support for this claim. The present study aimed to replicate findings showing a higher prevalence of child psychosocial concerns in rural areas. In addition, this study evaluated six distinct definitions of "rural" to determine whether the operational definition of rurality was associated with prevalence of psychosocial concerns. METHODS: Caregivers presenting with their child at 8 pediatric primary care sites (N = 2,672) completed a demographic questionnaire and the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC). Logistic regression models tested associations between operational definitions of rurality and prevalence of clinically significant child psychosocial concerns. Multiple logistic regression models were used to test additional independent effects of maternal education level while controlling for child age. RESULTS: The effects of rurality on prevalence of clinically significant psychosocial concerns were inconsistent across the six measures of rurality; when significant, however, effects were small and in the opposite direction than hypothesized. CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight discrepancies in results based on disparate operational definitions and measures of rurality. When rurality was associated with child psychosocial concerns, children in more highly populated areas reported more psychosocial concerns than children in smaller rural areas.
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The aim of this article is to introduce key definitions to patient access and a measurement approach, translated for a clinic-based research study or program evaluation. The authors hope this piece will provide those seeking to improve access with some basic starting points and replace rhetoric with rigor in evaluation. Issues discussed include defining access for measurement, measuring access, starting with the end point in mind, and using a logic model. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde/classificação , Pesos e Medidas/instrumentação , Pesos e Medidas/normas , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde/tendências , HumanosRESUMO
Following recipes is an analogy for maintaining intervention integrity, or, fidelity. Fidelity is the extent to which an intervention is implemented as intended. This editorial presents a recipe for assessing fidelity in family and health systems. The author discusses the challenges posed by the complex recipes of families and health systems interventions, in both research and clinical practice. The author concludes that increasing the measurement and reporting of fidelity is paramount in the exploding literature around family and health systems research. Researchers and practice improvement champions must find ways to assess fidelity or its proximal indicators and work to innovate new, more efficient methods that allow for ubiquitous fidelity assessment and monitoring systems, ensuring the best care for the families and system stakeholders they serve. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).