From very early on, Rita Haverkamp, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, CNS, was part of the Collaborative Care story. She saw the model grow from the ground up — from its infancy in the IMPACT Trial to the growing pains of early implementations and then to the expansive, evidence-based approach to integrated mental health care it is today. As …

Angel Mathis, ARNP was the primary care provider (PCP) featured in Daniel’s Story, a video chronicling a young man named Daniel and his journey with depression. Angel worked with a Collaborative Care team to deliver Daniel’s depression care at County Doctor, a community health center in the Mental Health Integration Program. Angel joined Country Doctor …

Over 1.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year, and about 7 million people currently live with a cancer diagnosis in the United States. Studies show that over one in three men and women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. While these numbers are startling, advancements in treatment now help cancer patients live longer, …

A new member of the AIMS Center started his tenure here with a bang and a lot of press. John Fortney, PhD joined us as the Associate Director for Research in September and recently published an intriguing study in JAMA Psychiatry about alleviating PTSD symptoms in U.S. Military veterans living in rural areas using a …