Western Sky Community Care Provider Toolkits
The resources listed below are available to all of our providers and they cover a variety of care-related topics including behavioral health, cultural competency, and integrated care.
Due to the diverse needs of our members and the extensive scope of expertise among our providers, there may be multiple resources for each topic or subtopic, such as screening tools and treatment recommendations for a disorder. There are also multiple resources to support culturally sensitive care and/or integrated care.
The intent for these resources is to provide additional tools and support to enhance the skills and resources providers already have available to care for our members.
OVERVIEW/ DIAGNOSIS/ SYMPTOMS/ ISSUE
- Mayo Clinic: Anxiety Disorders
- National Institute of Mental Health- Panic Disorder- When Fear Overwhelms
- National Institute of Mental Health- Generalized Anxiety- When Worry Gets Out of Control
BEST PRACTICES/ TREATMENT
- Mayo Clinic- Diagnosis and Treatment- Generalized Anxiety
- Research Article: Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
- Research Article: Current Diagnosis and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
SCREENING TOOLS
HELPFUL LINKS
Overview/ Diagnosis/ Symptoms/ Issue
- BSC3 Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Diagnosis (PDF)
- ADHD Fact Sheets and Infographics
- National Institute of Mental Health: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Best Practices/ Treatment
Screening Tools
- Vanderbilt Assessment Scales (PDF)
- The SNAP-IV Teacher and Parent Rating Scale (PDF)
- Scoring Instructions for the SNAP-IV-C Rating Scale (PDF)
Infographics/ Handouts
- Life of a Teenager with ADHD
- ADHD, Sleep and Sleep Disorders
- ADHD and Co-Occurring Conditions
- ADHD Information for Teens
- IDEA vs. Section 504
- Time Management and ADHD: Day Planners
Helpful Links
Overview/ Diagnosis/ Symptoms/ Issues
- Autism Facts and Figures
- DSM-5 Criteria for Autism Diagnosis
- NIH - Autism Spectrum Disorder Overview
Best Practices/ Treatment
- Autism and Medication: Safe and Careful Use (PDF)
- The National Professional development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidenced Based Practices
- Autism Spectrum Disorders: Guide to Evidence-based Interventions (PDF)
Screening Tools
- UpToDate- Autism Spectrum Disorder: Screening Tools
- Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised (M-CHAT-R)
- CDC: Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scale (CSBS DP Infant-Toddler Checklist) (PDF)
Infographics/ Handouts
- CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. for Healthcare Providers (PDF)
- CDC Fact Sheet: "Learn the Signs. Act Early." Program (PDF)
- Tips for Talking with Parents about Developmental Concerns (PDF)
Helpful Links
- National Autism Center at May Institute - Resources
- CDC - Info on Demand - Publications
- Autism Speaks - What is Autism?
- APA - Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autisim and Coping with COVID-19
OVERVIEW/ DIAGNOSIS/ SYMPTOMS/ ISSUES
- National Institute of Mental Health- Bipolar Overview
- Mayo Clinic- Bipolar Disorder
- The Role of Primary Care Clinicians in Diagnosing and Treating Bipolar Disorder
BEST PRACTICES/ TREATMENT
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Bipolar Disorder
- The Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: Decision-Making in Primary Care
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment Guidelines: A 2018 Update
- Clinical Management of Bipolar Disorder: A Review of Evice-Based Guidelines
SCREENING TOOLS
HELPFUL LINKS
- Bipolar Disorder Handout
- National Alliance on Mental Health- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance- Resources for Your Patients
BIPOLAR DISORDER & COPING WITH COVID-19
OVERVIEW
- Dual Diagnosis: Understanding Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder
- National Institute on Drug Abuse- Drug Facts- Comorbidity: Substance Use Disorders and Other Mental Illnesses
BEST PRACTICES
- National Institute on Drug Abuse- What are the treatments for comorbid substance use disorder and mental health conditions?
- SAMHSA- The Evidence- Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders (PDF)
SCREENING TOOLS
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- CAGE AID Overview
- Simple Screening Instrument for Alcohol and Other Drugs (SSI-AOD)
- Psychometric Properties of the Mental Health Screening Form III Within a Metropolitan Jail
- Mental Health Screening Form–III (MHSF–III) (PDF)
HELPFUL LINKS
- Physicians and Lawyers for National Drug Policy
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
CO-OCURRING & COPING WITH COVID-19
OVERVIEW
BEST PRACTICES
- US Department of Health and Human Services- A Physician’s Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care
- American Psychological Association - In Search of Cultural Competence
- SAMHSA- Increasing Cultural Competence to Reduce Behavioral Health Disparities
- Physician Toolkit and Curriculum- Resources to Implement Cross-Cultural Clinical Practice Guidelines For Medicaid Practitioners (PDF)
- Principles of Multicultural Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
- Understanding Bias: A Resource Guide
- Project ImpliciT
- National Center for Cultural Competence
OVERVIEW/ DIAGNOSIS/ SYMPTOMS/ ISSUES/ BEST PRACTICES
- Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement- Health Care Guideline: Adult Depression in Primary Care (PDF)
- Depression Management Toolkit
- Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part I. Practice Preparation, Identification, Assessment, and Initial Management
- Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part II. Treatment and Ongoing Management
- Mayo Clinic: Depression
- Understanding Depression Caregiver: Get the Facts
- Teen Depression
SCREENING TOOLS
- TeenScreen Primary Care- Screening Questionnaire Overview- PSC-Y, PHQ-9, CRAFFT (PDF)
- Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) (PDF)
- Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)- Adult (PDF)
- Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for Age 11 to 17
- Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for Adolescents (PDF)
- Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) (PDF)
Depression and Coping with COVID-19
OVERVIEW
- World Health Organization- Integrated Care Models: An Overview (PDF)
- Integration Framework and Associated Core Measures (PDF)
- A Quick Start Guide to Behavioral Health Integration for Safety-Net Primary Care Providers
- A Quick Start Guide to Behavioral Health Integration for Safety-Net Primary Care Providers- Slide
BEST PRACTICES
SCREENING TOOLS
- Culture of Wellness Organizational Self-Assessment (COW-OSA) (PDF)
- Organizational Assessment Toolkit for Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration
- Wellness Organizational Self-Assessment (PDF)
HELPFUL LINKS
OVERVIEW/ DIAGNOSIS/ SYMPTOMS/ ISSUES
- Mayo Clinic: Schizophrenia
- Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry: Psychosis
- National Institute of Mental Health- Schizophrenia
- National Institute of Mental Health- Fact Sheet: First Episode Psychosis
- National Alliance on Mental Illness: What is Early and First-Episode Psychosis (PDF)
- First Episode: Psychosis- Results from a 2011 NAMI Survey
- American Psychiatric Association- What is Schizophrenia
BEST PRACTICES/ TREATMENT
- National Alliance on Mental Illness- Encouraging People to Seek Help for Early (PDF)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness- Early Intervention: Tips for School Staff and Coaches (PDF)
SCHIZOPHRENIA & COPING WITH COVID-19
OVERVIEW/ ISSUE
- CDC - Social Determinants of Health: Know What Affects Health
- Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity
- National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity (PDF)
- World Health Organization- Social Determinants of Mental Health
- Opioid Crisis: No Easy Fix to Its Social and Economic Determinants
- Social Determinants of Drug Use (PDF)
SCREENING TOOLS
- Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Populations with Complex Needs: Implementation Considerations
- Social Determinants of Health- Guide to Social Needs Screening Tool and Resources (PDF)
INFOGRAPHICS/ HANDOUTS
DIAGNOSIS/ SYMPTOMS/ OVERVIEW/ ISSUE
- Alcohol Use Disorder: A Comparison Between DSM-IV and DSM-5 (PDF)
- A Primary Care Approach to Substance Misuse
- A Guide to Substance Abuse Services for Primary Care Clinicians
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism- Alcohol Facts and Statistics
- Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention- A guide for public health practitioners (PDF)
BEST PRACTICES/ TREATMENT
- A Guide to Substance Abuse Services for Primary Care Clinicians
- Managing Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Health Care
- Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in Outpatient Settings
- Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction (PDF)
- Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (PDF)
- Kaiser Permanente- Benzodiazepine and Z-Drug Safety Guideline (PDF)
- University of Washington- Treating Youth Substance Use (PDF)
- Approach to cannabis use disorder in primary care
- The National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment- Precipitated Withdrawal
SCREENING TOOLS
- CAGE-AID Questionnaire (PDF)
- World Health Organization- Assist Screening Tool
- Assist Screening Tool (PDF)
- CRAFFT Screening Tool
- Systems-Level Implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (PDF)
- AUDIT: The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
- DAST-10 (PDF)
HELPFUL LINKS
- SBIRT SAMHSA
- Article: Integrating Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Primary Care: Primary Care’s Role in Identifying, Managing and Treating Substance Use Disorder (PDF)
- Medline Plus
- SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions- training resources for substance related issues
- American Family Physician: Alcohol Use Disorder
- Home State Health Plan Drug Diversion Toolkit
SUBSTANCE USE & COPING WITH COVID-19
- The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use
- Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19: Multi-Faceted Problems Which Require Multi-Pronged Solutions
- National Institue on Drug Abuse
- National Institute on Drug Abuse - COVID-19 Resources
DIAGNOSIS/SYMPTOMS OVERVIEW/ISSUE
- Understanding Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide: A Primer for Preventing Suicide (PDF)
- NAMI Risk of Suicide
- Sentinel Event from the Joint Commission: Detecting and Treating Suicide Ideation in all Settings
BEST PRACTICES/TREATMENT
- VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline: Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide (PDF)
- Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Primary Care Practices (SPRC and partners) (PDF)
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Primary Care Practices
- Safety Planning Guide (PDF)
- Nation Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Recommended Standard Care for People with Suicide Risk: Making Health Care Suicide Safe (PDF)
- Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Patients with Suicidal Behavior from the AP (PDF)
- Assessment and Interventions with Potentially Suicidal Patients Pocket Guide (PDF)
- Patient Safety Plan Template (PDF)
SCREENING TOOLS
- Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (PDF)
- Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ) Information Sheet (PDF)
- Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit
HELPFUL LINKS
- At Risk In Primary Care
- Safety Planning Intervention for Suicidal Individuals (online training
- Link to state specific fact sheets from CDC
- Centene webinars and to request training from Clinical Provider Trainer
SUICIDE RISK & COPING WITH COVID-19
Diagnosis; Pediatric Stress/Trauma
- Glossary of Terms Related to Trauma-Informed, Integrated Healthcare (PDF)
- Complex Trauma and Mental Health of Children Placed in Foster Care
- Childhood Maltreatment among Children with Disabilities
- Understanding Refugee Trauma: For Mental Health Professionals
Best Practices / Treatment
- The Pediatrician's Role in Child Maltreatment Prevention
- Engaging a Sexually Traumatized Youth in Therapy
- Role of Related Professionals in Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
- Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competence: A Comprehensive Framework
- Racial Injustice and Trauma: African Americans in the U.S. (PDF)
Screening Tools
- Screening and Assessment
- Health Care Toolbox-Screening Tools
- The Child is the Father of the Man: Family Physicians’ Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Screening and Assessment
- Clinican Adminstered PTSD Scale for Children and Adolescents
- Child Sexual Behavior Inventory
- How the evidence-based mental healthcare CACs provide improves the lives of children.
- The Ray Helfer Society: Training fellowships for physicians
- The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention
- Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers(https://www.cdc.gov/parents/essentials/index.html) from CDC
- Positive parenting tips from CDC
Other Helpful Links
- Resource Guide to Trauma-Informed Human Services, ACF.HHS.gov
- Dear Doctor: A Letter from a Survivor of Sexual Trauma to all Medical Professionals, ACESTooHigh.com
- U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
- Recognize Trauma
- National Institute of Mental Health: Coping with Traumatic Events
- Management of Pediatric Trauma
- Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress: A Comprehensive Guide (PDF)