Suicide Risk Declined Up To 56% When Elements Of The Collaborative Care Model Were Included In Primary Care

Integrating all or some of the key elements of the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) into primary care practice decreased suicide risk levels, attempts, and deaths, with reductions ranging from 25% to 56%, according to three “real-world” studies. The CoCM is a specific method for integrating treatment for many mental health and addiction disorders into primary care. The model uses a team-based approach that includes behavioral care managers (BCMs) and psychiatric consultants (clinical professionals with behavioral health training) who can prescribe medications.

With the CoCM, the BCMs and psychiatric consultants may or may not be co-located in a . . .