2022
“Lives of despair” at risk for “deaths of despair”: tracking an under-recognized, vulnerable population
Na PJ, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. “Lives of despair” at risk for “deaths of despair”: tracking an under-recognized, vulnerable population. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2022, 57: 1123-1134. PMID: 35028698, PMCID: PMC8757395, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02218-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersLifetime substance use disorderDeaths of despairSuicide attemptsUS adultsMental health service utilizationMental health care servicesQuality mental health careHealth service utilizationRelated Conditions Wave IIIMental health treatmentMental health careNational Epidemiologic SurveyQuality of lifeMore psychosocial adversityHealth care servicesCharacteristics of adultsMultivariable analysisService utilizationPsychiatric disordersUse disordersEpidemiologic SurveyWave IIIHealth treatmentAdverse experiences
2021
Mental Health Service Utilization in Rural Areas Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration
Bommersbach T, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Mental Health Service Utilization in Rural Areas Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration. Rural Mental Health 2021, 45: 229-242. DOI: 10.1037/rmh0000182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationMental health servicesHealth servicesHealth AdministrationSpecialty mental health servicesMental health service utilizationRural-Urban Commuting Area codesSpecific mental health servicesVHA administrative databasesHealth service utilizationSubstance use diagnosesIntensive case managementUtilization of servicesMental health problemsService usersAdministrative databasesService utilizationUrban veteransUse diagnosesHigh riskEligible veteransService useEquitable careSystemic propensityLarger sample size