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Welcome to Behavioral Health Today, a podcast by Triad, where we tackle trending topics in behavioral and mental health. The Behavioral Health Today podcast shares unique and relevant topics occurring within our world and communities with a mental health professional perspective.
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Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Vital Mental Health Screening with Dr. Cecily Havert – Episode 80
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Primary care physician colleagues often are the first healthcare professionals to uncover a mental health diagnosis due to their increased access to patients. That's why mental health screenings within the primary care settings are such a vital part of a patient's overall health. Speaking with Dr. Graham Taylor on the topic of mental health screenings within the primary care settings is Dr. Cecily Havert, a primary care physician. Together they discuss the mental health screening process, various types of screening tools, bridging the conversation from medical into the mental health piece, the impact of COVID-19 on primary care, and the importance of gaining the trust of your patients. The research shows that the early identification of mental illness not only increases the effectiveness of treatment, but it can also reduce long-term personal costs and larger-scale healthcare costs. Having, a healthy mental state is so critical and so pivotal to keeping physical health in check.
For information about mental health screening, please visit https://www.helpyourselfhelpothers.org
For more information about Dr. Cecily Havert and the Northern Virginia Family Practice, please visit www.nvafamilypractice.com
For more information about Dr. Cecily Havert on the Living Breathing Medicine Podcast or the Secondhand Podcast, please visit https://nvafamilypractice.com/nvfp-media/?filter_category=podcast
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