UBC Okanagan researchers call to integrate psychologists into Canada’s primary care system

The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan (UBCO) is leading a call to integrate psychologists into Canada’s primary care system.
A review recently published in Canadian Psychology by UBCO researchers argues that bringing psychologists into the public healthcare sector would lead to reduced healthcare costs, better treatment for patients, and increased access to mental-healthcare.
“In the Interior region, one-in-three primary emergency department visits now is for people in