Educational Resources to Enhance Behavioral Therapy Programs in Primary Care

Cobalt Therapeutics LLC
Project Period: 
2013
Funding Amount:
$19,502
Program Area:
Primary Care
Geographic Area: 
Statewide

Cobalt Therapeutics develops proprietary, therapeutically validated online software solutions that deliver cognitive behavioral therapy for depression, anxiety, insomnia, phobia, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder, and addiction through interactive sessions.

This project supports the development of educational resources to supplement and enhance the behavioral therapy training provided to New Jersey ambulatory healthcare clinics, including CHEMED and the Henry J. Austin Health Center. The resources, which include Grand Rounds sessions and electronic newsletters, focus on topics related to integrating behavioral health and primary care and using computerized cognitive behavior therapy to treat conditions such as insomnia, depression, and addiction. These resources are designed for primary care physicians, nurses, and other clinic staff.