BMC Primary Care: Primary Care Patients at Risk for Suicide in Mental Health Treatment

BMC Primary Care: Primary Care Patients at Risk for Suicide in Mental Health Treatment

This study identified barriers and facilitators to engagement in mental health services among primary care patients at risk for suicide to inform the development of strategies to increase engagement. The most identified barriers to mental health care engagement were waitlists, capacity limits, insurance, patient characteristics, communication, collaboration, and/or difficulties surrounding travel. The most commonly cited facilitators of engagement included telehealth, integrated care models, reminders, case management support, psychoeducation, motivational enhancement, and scheduling flexibility.