2025
Community-Based Intensive Treatment (CBIT): Meeting the Needs of Rural Adults With Serious Mental Illness
Costa M, Evans M, Nulton L, Fiffick A, Selak T, Reis G, O’Connell M, Bellamy C, Flanagan E. Community-Based Intensive Treatment (CBIT): Meeting the Needs of Rural Adults With Serious Mental Illness. Rural Mental Health 2025, 49: 344-353. DOI: 10.1037/rmh0000313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental illnessSocial determinants of health needsSpecialty mental health careMental health careMental health providersSerious mental illnessCommunity-based servicesHealth care organizationsStrategic community partnershipsHigh-intensity programsAssertive community treatmentBehavioral health care organizationsCare coordinationWeekly huddlesRural adultsHealth staffSocial determinantsHealth providersHealth needsCare organizationsProvider accountabilityHealth careCommunity partnershipsRural PennsylvaniaCommunity treatmentImplementing LGBTQ-affirmative CBT: study protocol for an effectiveness-implementation trial at 90 LGBTQ community centers
Pachankis J, Chiaramonte D, Baldwin H, Prachniak C, Levine D, Van S, Hobbs R, Ankrum H, Wilkins L, Harvey T, Harkness A, Jackson S, Matsuno E, Soulliard Z, Last B, Burger J, Delehant M, Zhou X, Hagaman A, Li D, Mustanski B. Implementing LGBTQ-affirmative CBT: study protocol for an effectiveness-implementation trial at 90 LGBTQ community centers. BMC Health Services Research 2025, 25: 962. PMID: 40691571, PMCID: PMC12278521, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-025-13136-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral therapyEvidence-based practiceLGBTQ community centersEffectiveness-implementation trialCommunity centersMental healthTraining of mental health providersTrain-the-trainer formatEvidence-based practice implementationLack of evidence-based practiceHealth disparity populationsMental health providersMental health disparitiesClients' mental healthMixed-methods designLow-resource settingsYear of supervisionProvider fidelityClinical effectiveness outcomesHealth disparitiesImplementation determinantsHealth providersCBT skillsWebinar trainingDisparate populationsImproving Access to Perinatal Mental Health Care in Miami: An Initial Study [ID 1413]
Desai R, Kumar M, Dalwalla M, Torres C, Paidas M, Gallucci F. Improving Access to Perinatal Mental Health Care in Miami: An Initial Study [ID 1413]. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2025, 145: 9s-9s. DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005916.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerinatal mental health careMental health careMental health providersPerinatal psychiatristsHealth careMental health professionalsReferral processHealth providersHealth professionalsHigher health care costsEffect sizePregnancy-related deathsLength of timeMental health conditionsMental health needsPoor birth outcomesHealth care costsEvaluate effect sizesHealth needsMaternal morbidityMaternity careBirth outcomesInpatient servicesAverage length of timeCare costsCounty Incarceration Rate and Stroke Death: A Cross‐Sectional Study of the Influence of Physical Environment, Health Care Access, and Community Mental Distress
Sonderlund A, Wang E, Williams N, Horowitz C, Schoenthaler A, Holaday L. County Incarceration Rate and Stroke Death: A Cross‐Sectional Study of the Influence of Physical Environment, Health Care Access, and Community Mental Distress. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2025, 14: e039065. PMID: 40357666, PMCID: PMC12184567, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.039065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansStroke deathsMental distressFood environmentImprisonment ratesRacial disparitiesPrimary care physician accessIncarceration ratesWhite populationHealth care accessMental health providersBlack populationCross-sectional designCross-sectional studyCare accessHealth providersCare physiciansPhysician accessAdjusted modelsTesting pathwayInfluence of physical environmentResults complement evidenceTest mediationDistressViolent crime“Sleep Is Not Getting the Attention It Deserves”
Gaffey A, Mattocks K, Yaggi H, Marteeny V, Walker L, Brandt C, Haskell S, Bastian L, Burg M. “Sleep Is Not Getting the Attention It Deserves”. Medical Care 2025, 63: 472-478. PMID: 40307672, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA careSleep managementSleep healthCohort of U.S. veteransSemistructured qualitative interviewsMental health providersMental health screeningVA Medical CenterSleep management practicesPost-9/11 veteransPrimary careProvider knowledgeHealth providersCare practicesRoutine educationFront lineHealth screeningUnique barriersInductive codingStandard educationQualitative interviewsU.S. veteransCareSleep knowledgeProvidersThe Perceived Value of Pharmacogenetic Testing in Depression Treatment: Mixed-Methods Results From the PRIME Care Study
Vest B, Wray L, Hull L, Lynch K, Chapman S, Thase M, Ramsey C, Simonetti J, Oslin D. The Perceived Value of Pharmacogenetic Testing in Depression Treatment: Mixed-Methods Results From the PRIME Care Study. Psychiatric Services 2025, 76: 589-597. PMID: 40235224, PMCID: PMC12278815, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20240080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health providersMixed-methods studyDepression treatmentHealth providersPGx testingPrimary care providersPatient buy-inPre-post changesPragmatic clinical trialsFollow-up surveyMixed-methods resultsRobust standard errorsDepression carePrimary careProviders' perceptionsCare providersCare studiesOrdinal regression modelClinical trialsTrial participantsQualitative interviewsEvidence baseBuy-inProvidersInterview dataAdvocacy in Practice: The Role of Mental Health Providers in Creating Systems of Support for Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth
Olezeski C, Meade N, Ralston A. Advocacy in Practice: The Role of Mental Health Providers in Creating Systems of Support for Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth. Evidence-Based Practice In Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-11. DOI: 10.1080/23794925.2025.2491062.Peer-Reviewed Original Research807 Profound Role of a Survivor Adaptive Sports Program on Quality of Life and Self Perception
Crombie R, Fidler P, Rutter C, Mishell J, Abrams T. 807 Profound Role of a Survivor Adaptive Sports Program on Quality of Life and Self Perception. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, 46: s260-s260. PMCID: PMC11958104, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf019.338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult burn survivorsQuality of lifeBurn survivorsQuality of Life ScaleMental health programsMental health providersMental health benefitsAdaptive sports programsMental health professionalsImprove quality of lifeHealing journeyPost-program surveysPerceptions of selfPeer-reviewed journalsMental health strugglesHealth providersSurvivor programsHealth professionalsHealth programsSurvivors' livesProgram SurveyLife ScalePost-burn injuryHealth strugglesAdult survivorsTraining Guidelines and Competencies for Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Psychology
Jansen M, Manning M, Gonzales L, DeLuca J, Stacy M. Training Guidelines and Competencies for Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Psychology. Psychological Services 2025, 22: 4-19. PMID: 38780553, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerious mental illnessMental illnessTraining guidelinesMental health disciplinesMental health providersPostdoctoral training programsEvidence-based assessmentPsychological specialtiesTraining programEvidence-based practicePsychologyPsychologistsEvidence-based trainingHealth disciplinesHealth providersIllnessComprehensive trainingU.S. populationEconomic burdenTrainingGuidelinesPostdoctoralCliniciansProgramHigh-quality“I think we're on a cusp of some change:” coping and support for mental wellness among Black American women
McCall T, Foster M, Tomlin H, Adepoju B, Bolton-Johnson M, Bellamy C. “I think we're on a cusp of some change:” coping and support for mental wellness among Black American women. Frontiers In Psychology 2025, 15: 1469950. PMID: 39877228, PMCID: PMC11772172, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1469950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health treatmentMental healthBlack womenHealth treatmentMental health careDigital health toolsMental health providersFocus group transcriptsMental health needsWomen's mental healthBlack women’s mental healthMental health researchMental health challengesHealth providersGroup transcriptsBlack American womenHealth needsLess stigmaHealth careHealth researchHealth toolsMental wellnessFocus groupsCoping skillsHealth challengesDevelopment and usability testing of an online platform for provider training and implementation of cognitive-behavioral therapy guided self-help for eating disorders
D’Adamo L, Laboe A, Goldberg J, Howe C, Fennig Steinhoff M, DePietro B, Firebaugh M, Cooper Z, Wilfley D, Fitzsimmons-Craft E. Development and usability testing of an online platform for provider training and implementation of cognitive-behavioral therapy guided self-help for eating disorders. BMC Digital Health 2025, 3: 2. PMID: 40893384, PMCID: PMC12395347, DOI: 10.1186/s44247-024-00140-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystem Usability ScaleEvidence-based treatmentsProvider trainingEase of Use QuestionnaireSymptom outcomesEvidence-based careMental health providersImplementation of evidence-based treatmentsSelf-HelpTraining outcomesProvider-patient dyadSemi-structured interviewsPatient participationHealth providersProvider participationReceive careUsability testingEating DisordersTreatment gapBackgroundMost individualsUse QuestionnairePreliminary feasibilityProvidersUsability ScaleUse scores
2024
Gender-Affirming Psychotherapy (GAP): Core Principles and Skills to Reduce the Mental Health Care “GAP” for Transgender Youths
Price M, Rakhilin M, Johansen K, Collins L, Pachankis J, Lyon A, Allen M. Gender-Affirming Psychotherapy (GAP): Core Principles and Skills to Reduce the Mental Health Care “GAP” for Transgender Youths. Psychiatric Services 2024, 75: 1075-1083. PMID: 39482962, PMCID: PMC11530703, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health careMental health providersTransgender youthHealth inequalitiesHealth providersHealth careEnhance mental health servicesMental health care needsMental health inequalitiesDiverse patient needsHealth care needsMental health servicesHuman-centered designMental health treatmentHealth care systemStakeholder focus groupsExposure to discriminationCare satisfactionCare needsProvider typeHealth servicesCare systemHealth treatmentPatient needsCisgender youth
2023
Mental Health Provider Training to Improve LGBTQ Competence and Reduce Implicit and Explicit Bias: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Online and In-Person Delivery
Lelutiu-Weinberger C, Clark K, Pachankis J. Mental Health Provider Training to Improve LGBTQ Competence and Reduce Implicit and Explicit Bias: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Online and In-Person Delivery. Psychology Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Diversity 2023, 10: 589-599. PMID: 38239562, PMCID: PMC10794005, DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExplicit biasMental health trainingMental health providersLGBTQ clientsHealth trainingAffirmative careSupervision sessionsBenefits of supervisionHealth providersMental health careTwo-day trainingFuture researchQueer individualsParticipantsStrong stigmaTrainingOnline modalityCompetenceSupervisionCisgender femalesPersonsStigmaBiasOnline supervisionPractice intentionsTeletherapy Trauma Treatment in Context: Caring for Refugee Patients During and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
Taknint J, Perez O, Mattar S, Piwowarczyk L. Teletherapy Trauma Treatment in Context: Caring for Refugee Patients During and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic. Practice Innovations 2023, 8: 89-101. DOI: 10.1037/pri0000201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBuscando la Calma Dentro de la Tormenta: A Brief Review of the Recent Literature on the Impact of Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Policies on Stress Among Latinx Immigrants
Perez O, Silva M, Galvan T, Moreno O, Venta A, Garcini L, Paris M. Buscando la Calma Dentro de la Tormenta: A Brief Review of the Recent Literature on the Impact of Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Policies on Stress Among Latinx Immigrants. Chronic Stress 2023, 7: 24705470231182475. PMID: 37441366, PMCID: PMC10334021, DOI: 10.1177/24705470231182475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological stressStress-related healthLatinx immigrantsLatinx immigrant communitiesMental health providersMental health burdenNegative health outcomesMental healthAnti-immigrant rhetoricZero-tolerance policyRecent researchExclusionary immigration policiesHealth providersImmigrant experienceAnti-immigrant policiesHealth outcomesImmigrant communitiesPresent brief reviewOffer recommendationsStructural racismBrief reviewLatinx communitiesEthical and Legal Issues in Psychiatry
Zhong R, Baughn D, Oorjitham N, Kudrath F. Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychiatry. 2023, 499-508. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95702-1.00011-7.ChaptersNormative judgmentsForensic psychiatryLegal systemLegal issuesLegal concernsInvoluntary treatmentMedicolegal questionsMental illnessBroader consequencesPsychiatryConfidentialityMental health providersJudgmentsPsychiatric skillsQuestionsPersonal detailsPersonsIssuesContextMental healthConcernIndividualsPractitionersProvidersHealth providers
2022
Systematic review: The relationship between religion, spirituality and mental health in adolescents who identify as transgender
Lekwauwa R, Funaro M, Doolittle B. Systematic review: The relationship between religion, spirituality and mental health in adolescents who identify as transgender. Journal Of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health 2022, 27: 421-438. DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2022.2107592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReligiosity/spiritualityReligion/spiritualityMental healthMental health outcomesTransgender youthMental health providersMental health benefitsQualitative studyTransgender youths' experiencesYouth experienceIntrinsic religiosityAdolescentsNuanced relationshipPositive relationshipMixed relationshipYouthNegative relationshipSpiritualityLGBTQ youthHealth providersCross-sectional cohort studyHealth outcomesExperienceRelationshipHealthRegional Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships in Response to Climate-Related Disparities: Promoting Health Equity in the Pacific
Palinkas LA, O’Donnell M, Kemp S, Tiatia J, Duque Y, Spencer M, Basu R, Del Rosario KI, Diemer K, Doma B, Forbes D, Gibson K, Graff-Zivin J, Harris BM, Hawley N, Johnston J, Lauraya F, Maniquiz NEF, Marlowe J, McCord GC, Nicholls I, Rao S, Saunders AK, Sortino S, Springgate B, Takeuchi D, Ugsang J, Villaverde V, Wells KB, Wong M. Regional Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships in Response to Climate-Related Disparities: Promoting Health Equity in the Pacific. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 9758. PMID: 35955120, PMCID: PMC9368677, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth equityNatural hazardsPolicy partnershipsNetwork of researchersComplex emergenciesClimate-related extreme weather eventsRegional capacitySocial impactResearch practicesRegional approachMental health disparitiesEquityResponse capacitySmall islandsPractice implementationExtreme weather eventsMiddle-income countriesHealth disparitiesCountriesClimate changeMental health providersHealth providersLimited healthcare facilitiesDisparitiesPolicyA Transdiagnostic Approach to Develop Organization, Attention and Learning Skills, The GOALS Treatment Manual for College Students
Hansen L, Ellis B, Smith S. A Transdiagnostic Approach to Develop Organization, Attention and Learning Skills, The GOALS Treatment Manual for College Students. 2022 DOI: 10.4324/9781003199618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCollege studentsTransdiagnostic approachMental health providersCope with life stressorsOn-campus resourcesIn-session activitiesHealth providersDeliver interventionsSocio-emotional difficultiesLearning skillsIn-sessionTreatment manualsExecutive functionLife stressorsHomework assignmentsSkill-based approachDevelopment organizationsSessionsAcademic performanceSession summariesAcademic goalsLife responsibilitiesTransdiagnosticGroup formationGroup leadersUnaccompanied migrant youth from Central America: Challenges and opportunities
Silva M, McQuaid J, Rojas Perez O, Paris M. Unaccompanied migrant youth from Central America: Challenges and opportunities. Current Opinion In Psychology 2022, 47: 101415. PMID: 35921755, DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNorthern Triangle countriesPost-migration experiencesPost-migration environmentTrauma-informed interventionsPoor mental health outcomesUnaccompanied migrant youthExclusionary policiesMigrant youthMental health trajectoriesFamily separationMental health providersMental health outcomesEarly childhood adversityEducational attainmentEl SalvadorHealth trajectoriesVulnerable groupsHealth providersHealth outcomesYouthSocial engagementPosttraumatic stressChildhood adversityCentral AmericaEnhanced recovery
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