2025
The Impact of Enhanced Behavioral Health Services on Total Healthcare Costs Among US Employers: A Site-Level Analysis of 19 Cohort Studies
Hawrilenko M, Smolka C, Ward E, Kavelaars R, Brown M, Chekroud A. The Impact of Enhanced Behavioral Health Services on Total Healthcare Costs Among US Employers: A Site-Level Analysis of 19 Cohort Studies. Journal Of Health Economics And Outcomes Research 2025, 12: 246-251. PMID: 40546793, PMCID: PMC12182909, DOI: 10.36469/001c.138634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral health benefitsComprehensive mental health programMedical spendingMental health programsMental health careBehavioral health servicesHealthcare decision-makingReturn-on-investment estimatesRetrospective matched cohort designMeta-analysisHealth benefitsDifference-in-differences analysisUS employersMatched cohort designMedical claims dataEmployer-sponsored health plansMedication management sessionsHealth programsHealth servicesHealth careHealth plansCohort designInverse varianceDifference-in-differences modelReturn on investmenthe Impact of Enhanced Behavioral Health Services on Total Healthcare Costs Among US Employers: A Site-Level Analysis of 19 Cohort Studies
Hawrilenko M, Smolka C, Ward E, Kavelaars R, Brown M, Chekroud A. he Impact of Enhanced Behavioral Health Services on Total Healthcare Costs Among US Employers: A Site-Level Analysis of 19 Cohort Studies. Journal Of Health Economics And Outcomes Research 2025, 246-251. DOI: 10.36469/jheor.2025.138634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral health benefitsComprehensive mental health programMedical spendingMental health programsMental health careBehavioral health servicesHealthcare decision-makingReturn-on-investment estimatesRetrospective matched cohort designMeta-analysisHealth benefitsDifference-in-differences analysisUS employersMatched cohort designMedical claims dataEmployer-sponsored health plansMedication management sessionsHealth programsHealth servicesHealth careHealth plansInverse varianceCohort designDifference-in-differences modelReturn on investmentReturn on Investment of Enhanced Behavioral Health Services
Hawrilenko M, Smolka C, Ward E, Ambwani G, Brown M, Mohandas A, Paulus M, Krystal J, Chekroud A. Return on Investment of Enhanced Behavioral Health Services. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2457834. PMID: 39908020, PMCID: PMC11800021, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.57834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health careBehavioral health servicesBehavioral health diagnosesHealth care costsHealth diagnosisBehavioral health benefitsProgram groupHealth servicesHealth careCare costsPhysical health care costsCohort studyMedical claimsMedical spendingBehavioral health appointmentsBehavioral health programsBehavioral health conditionsMental health diagnosesBehavioral health costsHealth benefitsDifference-in-differences analysisMedication risk scoreIn-person psychotherapyMedical cost savingsMedical management
2024
Telebehavioral Health for Caregivers of Children With Behavioral Health Needs to Address Caregiver Strain: Cohort Study
Loo T, Altman M, Grodberg D, La Guardia J, Bravata D. Telebehavioral Health for Caregivers of Children With Behavioral Health Needs to Address Caregiver Strain: Cohort Study. JMIR Pediatrics And Parenting 2024, 7: e59475. PMID: 39186369, PMCID: PMC11384170, DOI: 10.2196/59475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaregiver strainBehavioral health conditionsBehavioral health careHealth careHealth conditionsFinancial strainPre-post study designChild disease severityCaregivers of childrenSymptom clustersFuture care planningBehavioral health servicesBehavioral health needsDisrupted family relationshipsCaregivers' feelingsCare planningCommercially insured populationTelebehavioral healthHealth needsHealth servicesCaregiversChild's conditionCohort studyStudy designObjective strain
2023
Clinician Perspectives on Managing Chronic Pain After Curative-Intent Cancer Treatment
Check D, Jones K, Fish L, Dinan M, Dunbar T, Farley S, Ma J, Merlin J, O'Regan A, Oeffinger K. Clinician Perspectives on Managing Chronic Pain After Curative-Intent Cancer Treatment. JCO Oncology Practice 2023, 19: e484-e491. PMID: 36595729, PMCID: PMC10530392, DOI: 10.1200/op.22.00410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painCancer survivorsClinician experienceLong-term opioid therapyMultimodal pain careCurative-intent treatmentBehavioral health servicesAcademic medical centerOpioid therapyOpioid managementActive treatmentPain careHighlights unmetHigh prevalenceClinician's perspectiveMedical CenterMost cliniciansPainMultidisciplinary teamHealth servicesPsychosocial stressorsPain monitoringCliniciansCancer treatmentSurvivorsDialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans (DBT-J): Feasibility and Acceptability
Edwards ER, Dichiara A, Epshteyn G, Snyder S, Linzer S, Riglietti K, Weishoff N, Lee A, Tsai J, Marcano E, Geraci J, Goodman M. Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans (DBT-J): Feasibility and Acceptability. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 108-121. PMID: 35913851, PMCID: PMC10481711, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDialectical behavior therapyJustice-involved veteransVeterans Health Administration systemComplex mental healthBehavior therapyCourse of treatmentBehavioral health servicesHealth Administration systemSubstance use difficultiesCase management servicesHigh treatment fidelityFeasibility trialCase management needsVHA servicesCare providersParticipant attendanceHealth servicesInitial evaluationMental healthUse difficultiesInitial acceptabilityTherapyPsychotherapy programTreatment fidelityGroup therapy
2022
Measurement feedback system implementation in public youth mental health treatment services: a mixed methods analysis
Sichel C, Connors E. Measurement feedback system implementation in public youth mental health treatment services: a mixed methods analysis. Implementation Science Communications 2022, 3: 119. PMID: 36415009, PMCID: PMC9682849, DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00356-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasurement-based careCommunity mental health settingsMeasurement feedback systemMental health settingsDeterminants of practiceEvidence-based practiceHealth settingsHealth servicesCommunity-based mental health servicesMental health treatment servicesBehavioral health servicesMental health servicesMulti-level barriersTreatment adjustmentMFS groupPractice patternsBackgroundPrior studiesClinicians' knowledgeClinician experienceClinical practiceClinician groupsConclusionThis studyTreatment servicesClinicians' needsCliniciansEffects of Community-Based Wraparound Services on Child and Caregiver Outcomes Following Child Protective Service Involvement
Connell CM, Kim HW, Shipe SL, Pittenger SL, Tebes JK. Effects of Community-Based Wraparound Services on Child and Caregiver Outcomes Following Child Protective Service Involvement. Child Maltreatment 2022, 29: 190-201. PMID: 36214073, PMCID: PMC12017587, DOI: 10.1177/10775595221125454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaregiver outcomesBehavioral health servicesChild protective services involvementChild Protective Services contactSignificant differential improvementCaregiver receiptService contactHealth servicesChild behavior outcomesOutcomesWraparound servicesEffects of communityCPS reportsDifferential improvementCPS involvementAssess changesBehavior outcomesService involvementChildrenProgram fidelityReported conditionProgram effectsProgram effectivenessSignificant improvementInvolvementTrauma, Mental Health Distress, and Infectious Disease Prevention Among Women Recently Released From Incarceration
Johnson KA, Hunt T, Puglisi LB, Maeng D, Epa-Llop A, Elumn JE, Nguyen A, Leung A, Chen R, Shah Z, Wang J, Johnson R, Chapman BP, Gilbert L, El-Bassel N, Morse DS. Trauma, Mental Health Distress, and Infectious Disease Prevention Among Women Recently Released From Incarceration. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 867445. PMID: 35693964, PMCID: PMC9186377, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.867445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health distressHuman immunodeficiency virusBehavioral health servicesHealth distressHCV riskHealth servicesHepatitis C transmissionCommunity health workersPTSD symptomologyHealth of womenMental health conditionsSubstance use disordersEvidence-based interventionsBehavioral health interventionsInfectious disease preventionMental health symptomologyHCV outcomesHCV preventionImmunodeficiency virusHealth workersPrevention servicesC transmissionUse disordersTransition interventionsTreatment engagementUtilizing a CBPR approach to assess the impact of COVID‐19 on individuals who receive publicly funded behavioral health services
Grant N, Byrd R, Forlano R, Olsen S, Youins R, Sernyak MJ, Fulara D, Kaufman JS. Utilizing a CBPR approach to assess the impact of COVID‐19 on individuals who receive publicly funded behavioral health services. Journal Of Community Psychology 2022, 51: 2495-2508. PMID: 35521662, PMCID: PMC9347813, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health servicesHealth servicesCommunity mental health servicesCommunity mental health centerMental health centersMental health servicesDelivery of careCommunity-based participatory projectCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicHealth centersGreater riskHealthcare needsCBPR approachMental healthDisease pandemicVulnerable populationsService delivery strategiesCOVID-19Wellness journeyNeeds assessmentVulnerable individualsDelivery strategiesFocus groupsThematic analysisPandemic
2021
The Impact of COVID-19 on Financing of Psychiatric Services
Miller L, Parks J, Yowell R, Penaskovic K, Reed R, Kannarkat J. The Impact of COVID-19 on Financing of Psychiatric Services. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2021, 45: 161-177. PMID: 35219436, PMCID: PMC8590495, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2021.11.014.ChaptersPredictive modeling of service discontinuation in transitional age youth with recent behavioral health service use
Bory C, Schmutte T, Davidson L, Plant R. Predictive modeling of service discontinuation in transitional age youth with recent behavioral health service use. Health Services Research 2021, 57: 152-158. PMID: 34396526, PMCID: PMC8763280, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health service useHealth service useTransitional age youthService usePrimary behavioral health diagnosisLogistic regressionBehavioral health diagnosesContinuity of careAge youthBehavioral health servicesBehavioral health needsBehavioral health careMedicaid claimsAdministrative claimsMedicaid beneficiariesHealth needsHealth servicesMedicaid enrollmentDiscontinuationHealth diagnosisMonthsHealth careYoung personService discontinuationCareUsing a Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Model to Assess Telehealth for Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services Among Special Populations During COVID-19 and Beyond
Li L, Childs AW. Using a Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Model to Assess Telehealth for Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services Among Special Populations During COVID-19 and Beyond. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2021, 27: 245-253. PMID: 34398574, PMCID: PMC8318385, DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health servicesHealth servicesSpecial populationsPsychiatric care needsMental health needsCoronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicSustainability of telehealthCritical mental health needsCare needsHealth care landscapeHealth needsTelehealth servicesQuality improvement modelHealth care organizationsTelehealthCare organizationsCOVID-19Care landscapePopulationPandemicYouth populationCareMental Health Staff Perceptions of Improvement Opportunities around COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Analysis
Bommersbach T, Dube L, Li L. Mental Health Staff Perceptions of Improvement Opportunities around COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Analysis. Psychiatric Quarterly 2021, 92: 1079-1092. PMID: 33575954, PMCID: PMC7877505, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-021-09890-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19Mental Health Staff PerceptionsLarge tertiary medical centerHealth staff perceptionsTertiary medical centerBehavioral health servicesBenefits of telehealthHigh community spreadFocus group dataMedical CenterFocus groupsMixed-methods findingsHealth servicesCommunity spreadQualitative focus groupsGroup dataCare transformationHeightened stressStaff perceptionsConvenience surveyService linesTelehealthSurvey responsesMixed-methods analysisThematic analysis
2020
Curriculum-Based Animal-Assisted Therapy in an Acute Outpatient Mental Health Setting
Kashden J, Lincoln C, Finn-Stevenson M. Curriculum-Based Animal-Assisted Therapy in an Acute Outpatient Mental Health Setting. Journal Of Contemporary Psychotherapy 2020, 51: 77-83. DOI: 10.1007/s10879-020-09470-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimal-assisted therapyOutpatient mental health settingsPart of treatmentBehavioral health servicesMental health settingsStandard careEvidence-based practiceEffective adjunctPediatric settingPatientsHealth settingsHealth servicesPsychiatric conditionsBehavioral treatmentTreatment programSymptomsChildren's symptomsMood scoresDog presentManualized curriculumTreatmentGroup sessionsTherapyCurrent literatureMethodological weaknessesDisparities in Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment for Children and Youth in Immigrant Families
Rosenberg J, Rosenthal MS, Cramer LD, Lebowitz ER, Sharifi M, Yun K. Disparities in Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment for Children and Youth in Immigrant Families. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 20: 1148-1156. PMID: 32599347, PMCID: PMC7655594, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of receiptBehavioral health servicesBehavioral health treatmentAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosisPrimary outcomeUnique psychosocial stressorsChild healthHealth treatmentMedicationsHispanic/LatinxHealth servicesPsychosocial stressorsDisorder diagnosisMultiple covariatesTreatmentChildrenNational surveyUS parentsRepresentative surveyHealthSurvey respondentsReceiptDifferencesDiagnosis
2018
Correlates of viral suppression among HIV-infected men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru
Rich KM, Huamaní J, Kiani SN, Cabello R, Elish P, Arce J, Pizzicato LN, Soria J, Wickersham JA, Sanchez J, Altice FL. Correlates of viral suppression among HIV-infected men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru. AIDS Care 2018, 30: 1341-1350. PMID: 29843518, PMCID: PMC8236114, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1476657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntegrated Models of Care for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: How Do We Prevent HIV and HCV?
Rich KM, Bia J, Altice FL, Feinberg J. Integrated Models of Care for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: How Do We Prevent HIV and HCV? Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2018, 15: 266-275. PMID: 29774442, PMCID: PMC6003996, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-018-0396-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersCommunity-based harm reduction programsHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisHIV specialty carePre-exposure prophylaxisOpioid treatment programsMultidisciplinary care modelMedication-Assisted TreatmentBehavioral health servicesPurpose of ReviewToCo-located careHarm reduction programsHarm reduction servicesSpread of HIVTransitional clinicsHCV treatmentHepatitis CPrimary careSpecialty careCare modelPsychiatric careHIVHealth servicesReduction services
2014
Patient-Centered Mental Health Care for Female Veterans
Kimerling R, Bastian LA, Bean-Mayberry BA, Bucossi MM, Carney DV, Goldstein KM, Phibbs CS, Pomernacki A, Sadler AG, Yano EM, Frayne SM. Patient-Centered Mental Health Care for Female Veterans. Psychiatric Services 2014, 66: 155-162. PMID: 25642611, PMCID: PMC4776740, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201300551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health servicesMental health careWomen's mental health servicesHealth servicesPosttraumatic stress disorderFemale veteransHealth careChronic general medical conditionsWomen's mental health careVeterans Health Administration systemGeneral medical conditionsBehavioral health servicesHealth Administration systemVHA mental health servicesClinical factorsPain managementPsychiatric comorbidityPrimary careWeight managementClinical aspectsMedical conditionsSleep problemsStress disorderPTSD symptomsCare
2012
Integrating Behavioral Health Services Into a University Health Center: Patient and Provider Satisfaction
Funderburk J, Fielder R, DeMartini K, Flynn C. Integrating Behavioral Health Services Into a University Health Center: Patient and Provider Satisfaction. Families Systems & Health 2012, 30: 130-140. PMID: 22612527, DOI: 10.1037/a0028378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health providersUniversity Health CentreBehavioral health screeningAnonymous web-based questionnaireBehavioral health servicesHealth screeningHealth centersWeb-based questionnaireHealth servicesIntegrating Behavioral Health ServicesBehavioral health care programsMental health treatmentBehavioral health concernsBehavioral health issuesHealth care programsRegular screeningPatient acceptabilityClinical careProvider satisfactionPatientsHealth treatmentCare programHealth providersCare integrationClinical services
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