A major change is underway in health care practice. Increasing numbers of patients with psychological factors, soaring costs, and the effectiveness of behavioral health interventions is driving the shift to a more integrated model of health care. Behavioral health is becoming increasingly integrated into health care practice. The need for an integrated form of behavioral health is described as well as its theoretical basis, including the medical offset effect. Several emerging trends in psychotherapy practice are also noted as well as the implications of integrated behavioral health for mental health and family counseling practice.
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