PMID- 22007852 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20120117 LR - 20111109 IS - 0279-3695 (Print) IS - 0279-3695 (Linking) VI - 49 IP - 11 DP - 2011 Nov TI - Bridging the gap between primary care and mental health. PG - 24-9; quiz 44 LID - 10.3928/02793695-20111004-02 [doi] AB - Major depression is a leading cause of disability in the United States and is frequently diagnosed and managed within a primary care setting, with less-than-optimal results. Studies have shown that adequate follow up significantly affects patient outcomes, including mortality; however, primary care providers face many challenges in providing this care within the constraints of a primary care setting. Collaborative care models have been shown to be effective in managing depression, and accordingly, the Translating Initiatives for Depression into Effective Solutions (TIDES) model was selected by the Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Healthcare System to help primary care providers manage depressed patients within the primary care setting. This article describes the implementation of TIDES and identifies a new role for mental health nurses outside of the traditional mental health setting. CI - Copyright 2011, SLACK Incorporated. FAU - Machado, Robert J AU - Machado RJ AD - Primary Care-Behavioral Health Care Management, Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Bay Pines, Florida 33744, USA. Robert.Machado@va.gov FAU - Tomlinson, Victoria AU - Tomlinson V LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20111019 PL - United States TA - J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv JT - Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services JID - 8200911 SB - IM MH - Community Mental Health Services/*organization & administration MH - *Continuity of Patient Care MH - Delivery of Health Care, Integrated/*organization & administration MH - Depressive Disorder, Major/*therapy MH - Florida MH - Health Plan Implementation MH - Humans MH - Primary Health Care/*organization & administration MH - Referral and Consultation MH - United States MH - Veterans EDAT- 2011/10/20 06:00 MHDA- 2012/01/18 06:00 CRDT- 2011/10/20 06:00 PHST- 2011/04/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2011/08/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2011/10/20 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/10/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/01/18 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.3928/02793695-20111004-02 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2011 Nov;49(11):24-9; quiz 44. doi: 10.3928/02793695-20111004-02. Epub 2011 Oct 19.