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Publications
The Future of Behavioral Health - Harnessing the Potential of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
Date:
July 29, 2022
Source:
The toll of mental illness in the US is substantial: 1 in 5 adults live with a mental illness. As the population ages, greater numbers of individuals will need care for the comorbidities associated with older age and their mental health needs. There is a lack of mental health services nationwide, and access to clinicians who can provide high-quality behavioral health services will become paramount to achieving population health.