Table of contents
- Disclaimer
- Recommended citation
- Executive summary
- Acronyms and initialisms
- Introduction
- System change towards a Stepped Care Model
- What is the role of the GP in stepped care?
- Exploring the Stepped Care Model in your community
- GP education and training
- Useful resources
- References
- Appendix
Applying stepped care
Best practice by GPs in the treatment of patients with mental illness will continue with the following key aspects.
- Identify and manage treatment for mental health issues experienced by consumers.
- Develop and review an evidence-based and needs-based GPMHTP in consultation with consumers and carers.
- To inform subsequent care received, incorporate into the GPMHTP the perspectives and needs of consumers, their carers and others in a person’s network.
- Use practice systems to identify local services and resources that safeguard consumer safety and assist in providing holistic mental health care to consumers.
- Use appropriate MBS item numbers relating to provision of mental health care.