An integrated or collaborative behavioral healthcare model involves the incorporation of intensive psychological patient assessment and management into routine cancer care. This care model is delivered through a multidisciplinary team approach, which includes mental health professionals, or through the provision of psychological assessment and care by trained nurses working under the supervision of a psychiatrist. In this type of model, mental healthcare providers work in direct collaboration with the patient's oncology team and primary physician. This approach to care has been examined for the management of patients with cancer who also have a diagnosis of depression.