27: Project ECHO for Rural Primary Care, and Mental Health Consequences From Hurricanes

Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss an innovative model to integrate medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in rural primary care settings for patients with opioid use disorders (https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/1..., and how mental health professionals can prepare and respond to the mental health consequences of increasingly dangerous storms (https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/1.... The barriers and facilitators that affect engagement with Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) to implement MAT in primary care settings [0:58] How mental health professionals can help individuals affected by hurricanes [12:24] We encourage listeners to donate to any trusted charity serving communities affected by Hurricane Dorian. Check out Editor's Choice, a new set of curated collections from the rich resource of articles published in the journal: https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/edito... Browse other articles: https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/ Be sure to let your colleagues know about the podcast, and please rate and review it wherever you listen to it. Listen to other podcasts produced by the American Psychiatric Association: https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatri... Follow the journal on Twitter:   / apapubpsychsvcs   E-mail us at [email protected]