AAFP Debuts Mental and Behavioral Health Hub

The recently updated Mental and Behavioral Health: Clinical Guidance and Practice Resources webpage makes it easy for members to access the wealth of related toolkits, patient handouts, CME activities and other materials the AAFP has created, all from a single place.

“Keeping track of the ever-changing landscape of mental and behavioral health care in the U.S. is no easy feat,” said Michael Monroe, senior manager of clinical and health policy in the Academy’s Division of Research, Science, and Health of the Public. “We are committed to ensuring members are informed and well-equipped to meet the evolving needs of their patients. The webpage is the latest example of our commitment.”

Resources at a Glance

The webpage organizes the AAFP’s mental and behavioral health resources into 10 categories, including:

• links to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on mental health conditions and substance use;

• treatment and management recommendations on suicide prevention, depression in children and adolescents, excessive alcohol use and tobacco and nicotine prevention and control;

• tools, practice hacks and other resources for implementing mental and behavioral health into clinical practice;

• educational materials such as on-demand CME sessions, American Family Physician article collections and patient articles on familydoctor.org; and

• AAFP position papers and policies.

The page also links to AAFP resources on health equity and physician well-being, and external resources from CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics and other organizations, and it will be updated with more as they become available.

More Resources on the Way

In the last few years the AAFP has created clinical guidance resource hubs on a variety of topics including COVID-19, obesity and healthy lifestyle, diabetes, hypertension and COPD, and more hubs are coming.

Make sure to visit the Academy’s Clinical Recommendations webpage for the latest updates.