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Getting to the Couch
“Getting to the Couch” is an informational and educational podcast focused on addressing the process of overcoming barriers in getting to and staying in therapy.
Getting to the Couch
Getting to the Couch Ep. 8 - The Role of Coordination of Care in Therapy
What if the biggest barrier to therapy isn’t motivation—but miscommunication? In this episode, we explore how coordination (or lack of it) between therapists, doctors, schools, and families can deeply impact a person’s ability to access and stay in therapy. How does behind-the-scenes collaboration support healing—and what happens when it’s missing?
Join us as we uncover why connecting the dots outside the therapy room is just as crucial as the work done within it.
Referrances or Resoures:
Articles:
Mina. (2024, February 12). Collaborative care and patient satisfaction: What the data says. Medium. https://medium.com/@mina_5584/collaborative-care-and-patient-satisfaction-what-the-data-says-9a533a6b9d3f
Agarwal, R., Connors, E., Mauriello, A., Gutierrez, D., & Fuhlbrigge, A. (2024). Care coordination engagement patterns in long-term patients: A 9-year cohort study. The American Journal of Managed Care. Retrieved from https://www.ajmc.com/view/care-coordination-engagement-patterns-in-long-term-patients
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.). Care coordination. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination.html
Olfson, M., Mojtabai, R., Sampson, N. A., Hwang, I., Druss, B., Wang, P. S., & Kessler, R. C. (2009). Dropout from outpatient mental health care in the United States. Psychiatric Services, 60(7), 898–907. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2774713/
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I hope this episode helped you in getting to therapy and utilizing therapy effectively.
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