What is Collaborative Care? Reexamining the Principles of Collaborative Care Through Scaling to Complex Populations and Settings - Takeaways - MDSpire

What is Collaborative Care? Reexamining the Principles of Collaborative Care Through Scaling to Complex Populations and Settings

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  • Grace M. Hindmarch

  • Alex R. Dopp

  • Sapna J. Mendon-Plasek

  • Katherine E. Watkins

  • June 15, 2026

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    The Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) integrates behavioral health into primary care through a multi-professional team approach.

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    CoCM includes a care manager who coordinates treatment and may provide psychotherapy, enhancing patient engagement and adherence.

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    The model has been adapted for various disorders, including opioid use disorder, PTSD, and depression, highlighting its flexibility.

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    Implementing CoCM in low-resource settings challenges traditional roles, often utilizing community health workers as care managers.

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    Evidence-based care plans are crucial in CoCM, emphasizing treatments with proven effectiveness for managing behavioral health conditions.

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What is Collaborative Care? Reexamining the Principles of Collaborative Care Through Scaling to Complex Populations and Settings

  • by Grace M. Hindmarch, Alex R. Dopp, Sapna J. Mendon-Plasek, Katherine E. Watkins

  • June 15, 2026

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