Primary Care Provider (PCP) Training

In Collaborative Care, PCP training is largely about learning how to collaborate with a behavioral health care manager and psychiatric consultant. PCPs continue to oversee all aspects of a patient’s care and in that role, become increasingly comfortable prescribing a wide range of therapies and medications.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the PCP role as part of a Collaborative Care team
• Develop the functional knowledge needed to be part of a successful team
• Understand prescribing directions for psychotropic medications

Content

• Review the care team training materials
• Introduction to the PCP role
• Skills for the PCP
• Commonly Prescribed Psychotropic Medications
• Psychotropic Medication Prescribing Directions