Physical and Behavioral Healthcare Integration for Consumers with Mental Illness

Physical and Behavioral Healthcare Integration for Consumers with Mental Illness
Webinar: Wednesday, November 19th 12:00pm-1:00pm MT
Hosted by the Center for Improving Value in Health Care

This webinar is intended to provide information about the importance of collaboration between physical and behavioral health professionals when treating individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Chris Radigan and Steve Fisher from Mental Health Centers of Denver will be discussing the comorbidity of serious and persistent mental illness and physical health issues, root causes, obstacles to consumer engagement in treatment, and programs and training they have developed to help their consumers meaningfully engage in treatment and preventive care. These programs have been successful in preventing initial hospitalization and supporting consumers transitioning out of the hospital.

Chris Radigan, LCSW LAC, is a program manager for an adult outpatient team at the Mental Health Center of Denver. He also co-leads MHCD's full Dialectical Behavioral Therapy team and works with a local Primary Care office to provide consultation and brief treatment to consumers at their PCP's office.

Steve Fisher, LPC, is a program manager for Wellshire Behavior Services, a Mental Health Center of Denver program that works to provide brief therapy to individuals who may not need long term treatment. He co-leads MHCD's full Dialectical Behavioral Therapy team with Chris and provides training to all clinical staff about how to effectively work with consumers and medical providers to increase treatment collaboration.

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