By making investments in evidence-based mental health services – such as psychotherapy – delivered by regulated mental health providers whose services are not covered by Medicare, the expectation is that these funds will make the inaccessible accessible (e.g., psychological services) rather than make the accessible more accessible (i.e., hospital and physician services).
In the view of the country’s psychological associations, the most effective and efficient means of achieving better access to evidence-based mental health care is to invest in integrated collaborative care practices in primary care and community-based settings. The report identifies system-based objectives, and recommendations to increase access to quality mental health services and integrate mental health care within primary care settings.
APNL is a voluntary organization dedicated to furthering the discipline and profession of psychology in this province.
P. O. Box 26061, RPO
LeMarchant Road
St. John’s, NL
A1E 0A5
Tel: 709.739.5405
info@apnl.ca