Primary Care
PCPs Are The Front Line Of Mental Health Care
60% of patients with depression are seen at the primary care level.1
79% of antidepressant prescriptions are written at the primary care level.1
PCPs Are The Front Line Of Mental Health Care
60% of patients with depression are seen at the primary care level.1
79% of antidepressant prescriptions are written at the primary care level.1
But Depression and Anxiety Disorders Are Often Undetected or Misdiagnosed
50% of depression patients are undetected at the PCP level.2
50% of depression patients seen in the primary care setting are inaccurately diagnosed. Of patients identified with depression, only 10% receive appropriate treatment.3
97.8% of social anxiety disorder patients, 85.8% of patients with panic disorder, and 71% of patients with generalized anxiety disorder are misdiagnosed at the primary care level.4
40% of Americans have reported symptoms of depression and/or anxiety in 2021.
But Depression and Anxiety Disorders Are Often Undetected or Misdiagnosed
50% of depression patients are undetected at the PCP level.2
50% of depression patients seen in the primary care setting are inaccurately diagnosed. Of patients identified with depression, only 10% receive appropriate treatment.3
97.8% of social anxiety disorder patients, 85.8% of patients with panic disorder, and 71% of patients with generalized anxiety disorder are misdiagnosed at the primary care level.4
40% of Americans have reported symptoms of depression and/or anxiety in 2021.
The Primary Care Role in Mental Health Care is Expanding
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), recommend that primary care practices should screen all adults and pregnant/postpartum patients for depression.5
The Women’s Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI/ACOG) recommends that all adult and adolescent women should be screened for anxiety.
So, why are over 95% of adults NOT being screened for depression at the primary care level?6
The Primary Care Role in Mental Health Care is Expanding
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), recommend that primary care practices should screen all adults and pregnant/postpartum patients for depression.5
The Women’s Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI/ACOG) recommends that all adult and adolescent women should be screened for anxiety.
So, why are over 95% of adults NOT being screened for depression at the primary care level?6
The Challenges
❌ Screening for mental health conditions adds administrative burden to the staff.
❌ New standards and recommendations are still being integrated into practices.
❌ Lack of awareness that psychometric screening is reimbursed by virtually all insurers.
❌ Difficult to find outpatient mental health resources for patients.
The Challenges
❌ Screening for mental health conditions adds administrative burden to the staff.
❌ New standards and recommendations are still being integrated into practices.
❌ Lack of awareness that psychometric screening is reimbursed by virtually all insurers.
❌ Difficult to find outpatient mental health resources for patients.
We Hear You.
The Mind Bend Collaborative Care Program is the complete solution. Here’s how we make it easy:
✅ All mental health assessments are administered via text or email to make it easy for your staff and patients.
✅ All surveys are instantly scored electronically, reducing administrative burden and allowing you to be proactive prior to meeting with patients
✅ MBM connects you and/or your patients directly to our network of psychiatrists and therapists quickly and easily.
✅ Streamlines the billing process, so you can earn additional revenue for your practice.
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1. Barkil-Oteo A. (2013). Collaborative care for depression in primary care: how psychiatry could “troubleshoot” current treatments and practices. The Yale journal of biology and medicine, 86(2), 139–146.
2. Mitchell, A. J., Vaze, A., & Rao, S. (2009). Clinical diagnosis of depression in primary care: a meta-analysis. Lancet (London, England), 374(9690), 609–619. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60879-5
3. Ferguson J. M. (2000). Depression: Diagnosis and Management for the Primary Care Physician. Primary care companion to the Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2(5), 173–178. https://doi.org/10.4088/pcc.v02n0504
4. Combs, H., & Markman, J. (2014). Anxiety disorders in primary care. The Medical clinics of North America, 98(5), 1007–1023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2014.06.003
5. Document | United States Preventive Services Taskforce. (2016, January 26). Www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/depression-in-adults-screening
6. Depression Screening Rates in Primary Care Remain Low. (2017). Psychiatry.org. https://www.psychiatry.org/newsroom/news-releases/depression-screening-rates-in-primary-care-remain-low