We’ve created this reference guide of resources to help primary care providers screen patients for depression, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and alcohol/substance misuse. As you’re aware, treatment is critical since it can contribute to the patient’s readiness to change at risk behaviors.
Using screening tools in primary care follows the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent group of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine for behavioral health disorders.
To help support you further, United Behavioral Health, which manages behavioral health services for UnitedHealthcare members, has information to support you and your patients in treating depression, alcohol/substance use disorders or ADHD. United Behavioral Health’s website includes access to the screening tools listed in this guide, and are available to you at no cost.
United Behavioral Health also offers access to a Prevention Center of resources for depression, alcohol/substance use disorders and ADHD, which includes:
To refer a member to a United Behavioral Health network practitioner for assessment and/or treatment, call United Behavioral Health at the number on the back of their UnitedHealthcare member identification (ID) card.
For more information on behavioral disorders, the United Behavioral Health Prevention Center, go to: United Behavioral Health’s website, liveandworkwell.com. Use the access code ‘united’, then click on Mind & Body > Mental Health and/or Substance Use Disorder/Addiction.
If you have a case-specific question, please call the phone number listed on the back of the member’s ID card to speak with a Health Care Advocate.