From screening to specialty care: Leveraging primary care integrated psychologists to reduce barriers to autism diagnosis.

Paige M. Ramirez; Aria E. Fiat; Allison Blackburn; Meg Stone-Heaberlin; Natalie Justice; Rachel Becker Herbst

doi:10.1037/fsh0001044

March 9, 2026Families Systems & Health

From screening to specialty care: Leveraging primary care integrated psychologists to reduce barriers to autism diagnosis.

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The aim is to evaluate how a three-tiered integrated psychology framework can reduce barriers to autism diagnosis and improve care relationships with families.
Developed a three-tiered framework for integrated psychology in primary care.
Implemented integrated psychology services to enhance autism diagnostic processes.
Collected feedback from families regarding their experiences with autism care.
Reduced care gaps between primary care and specialty autism services.
Enhanced communication and relationships between families and care providers.
Improved accessibility of autism diagnosis for families.

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This care model reduces barriers to autism diagnosis in children by integrating psychology into primary care settings, implying improved family relationships.

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Our care model suggests that the three-tiered framework involving integrated psychology may help reduce care gaps between primary care and specialty autism care and enhance relationships with families of children with suspected autism in medical settings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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