2025
Medicare Parity and Outpatient Mental Health Service Use and Costs Among Beneficiaries With Depression
Tetlow S, Phillips V, Hockenberry J. Medicare Parity and Outpatient Mental Health Service Use and Costs Among Beneficiaries With Depression. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e258491. PMID: 40314953, PMCID: PMC12048850, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.8491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health service useOutpatient mental health service useHealth service useOut-of-pocket expenditureMental health servicesOutpatient mental health servicesService useMedicare beneficiariesHealth servicesDepression screeningUS Preventive Services Task Force recommendationsAccessibility of mental health servicesMedical Expenditure Panel Survey Household ComponentInterrupted time series designOutpatient mental healthMental health careCost-sharingMental health conditionsEconomic evaluationProportion of beneficiariesTask Force recommendationsBarriers to treatmentNationally representative sampleTime series designOlder with depressionCommunity, Professional, and Lived Experiences Shape Competence in Immigrant Mental Health Service
Cadenas G, Akoto M, Rodriguez M, Garcini L, Venta A, Paris M, Galvan T, Moreno O, Perez O, Neimeyer G. Community, Professional, and Lived Experiences Shape Competence in Immigrant Mental Health Service. Practice Innovations 2025 DOI: 10.1037/pri0000281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health professionalsMental health competenciesHealth competenciesHealth professionalsMental health servicesFactorial multivariate analysisHigher self-efficacyPsychological servicesPsychology professionalsAssociated with higher knowledgeImmigrant mental healthHigher level of educationShaping competencesMental healthSelf-efficacyFoundational competenciesDomains of experienceFull-time practitionersImmigrant populationLevel of educationHealth servicesHigher knowledgeInteraction effectsProfessionalsLived experienceImplementing a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) promotion intervention among persons who inject drugs: Perspectives from community and research implementation partners
Warnock C, Mistler C, Viera A, Harsono D, Weiss J, Davidson D, Bailey G, Buchelli M, Eggert K, Rose R, Montgomery J, Robinson P, Rojas Perez O, Pickering E, Rash C, Edelman E. Implementing a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) promotion intervention among persons who inject drugs: Perspectives from community and research implementation partners. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2025, 172: 209667. PMID: 40057242, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2025.209667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-based settingsFocus group participantsOff-site servicesPre-exposure prophylaxisPromotion interventionsGroup participantsSite leadershipImplementing HIV prevention interventionsImplementing partnersContingency managementParticipants identified barriersEvidence-based interventionsHIV prevention interventionsQualitative data collectionImplementation facilitatorsPromotion programsStepped careTeam presenceHealth servicesPromote PrEPCommunity settingsPreventive interventionsIntervention activitiesResearch implementationPrEP adherenceUnderstanding Patient Referral Practices and Perceptions of Mental Health Professionals Among Neurologists
Gopaul M, Chiraroekmongkon S, Altalib H. Understanding Patient Referral Practices and Perceptions of Mental Health Professionals Among Neurologists. Neurology Clinical Practice 2025, 15: e200455. PMID: 39980575, PMCID: PMC11839230, DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000200455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health careMental health professionalsMental health servicesHealth professionalsHealth careHealth servicesPerceptions of mental health professionalsEffectiveness of mental health careNeurology clinicPsychiatric comorbiditiesFollow-up planCare coordinationPrimary careComanage patientsReferral frequencyMental healthChi-square testFunctional neurological disorderMixed-methods approachReferral patternsReferral practicesUS neurologistsQualitative interviewsNeurologists' practicesCareReturn 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 managementP-1402. Will You Receive HIV and HCV Testing from a Mobile Pharmacy? Pre-implementation Needs Assessment and Pilot Findings from the United States First Legal Retail Mobile Pharmacy
Tarfa A, Frank C, Brooks R, Schultheis A, Di Paola A, Shenoi S, Springer S. P-1402. Will You Receive HIV and HCV Testing from a Mobile Pharmacy? Pre-implementation Needs Assessment and Pilot Findings from the United States First Legal Retail Mobile Pharmacy. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1577. PMCID: PMC11779293, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity health workersMobile pharmaciesOpioid use disorderAlcohol use disorderHIV testingPre-implementationSubstance use disordersNeeds assessmentNavigating health care systemsCare delivery modelsHCV testingHealth care systemProviding health servicesRisk of HIVUse disorderMD-MPHAccessing careHealth workersService useCharacterize barriersHealth screeningHealth servicesPharmacy servicesHealth careCare systemAddressing racial and ethnic disparities in premature exits from permanent supportive housing among residents with substance use disorders
Panadero T, Gabrielian S, Seamans M, Gelberg L, Tsai J, Harris T. Addressing racial and ethnic disparities in premature exits from permanent supportive housing among residents with substance use disorders. BMC Public Health 2025, 25: 355. PMID: 39875890, PMCID: PMC11773779, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-21169-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless-experienced VeteransSupportive housingPermanent supportive housingNon-Hispanic white residentsSubstance use disordersRacial/ethnic subgroupsReduce homelessnessIndependent housingWhite residentsSUD servicesVeterans AffairsAdministrative dataRacial/ethnic differencesDepartment of Veterans AffairsRacial/ethnic groupsHealth servicesVA administrative dataEthnic disparitiesHispanic/Latino residentsEvidence-based practiceHousingResidentsRisk of deathPremature exitHomelessnessThe Challenging Problems of Cancer and Serious Mental Illness
Grassi L, McFarland D, Riba M, Ferrara M, Zaffarami G, Belvederi Murri M, Cruciata M, Caruso R. The Challenging Problems of Cancer and Serious Mental Illness. Current Psychiatry Reports 2025, 27: 41-57. PMID: 39786658, PMCID: PMC11724792, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-024-01570-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessProblem of cancerMental illnessGeneral populationPhysical health careRates of screeningMental health servicesHealth-care systemMedication side effectsHealth servicesOncology settingUnhealthy lifestyleHealth careCancer preventionStandard cancer treatmentHigher mortalitySomatic disordersCareVulnerable segmentsNegative outcomesIllnessOncologyCancer treatmentDelayed treatmentCancerMental Health Treatment among U.S. Military Veterans: Insights from the National Health Interview Survey
Marini M, Gutkind S, Livne O, Fink D, Saxon A, Simpson T, Sherman S, Mannes Z. Mental Health Treatment among U.S. Military Veterans: Insights from the National Health Interview Survey. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 1-9. PMID: 39753811, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09320-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationMental health treatmentNational Health Interview SurveyVeterans Health Administration patientsMental health counselingHealth Interview SurveyIntegrated healthcare systemHealth treatmentPrescription medicationsNon-VHA veteransU.S. military veteransHealth counselingHealthcare useInterview SurveyHealthcare systemReceipt of mental health counselingDelivery of mental health servicesMilitary veteransMental health servicesPrevalence of anxietyVeterans' useHealth servicesClinical initiativesHealth AdministrationReduce barriersWeight-Based Health Care Discrimination and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Black Sexual and Gender Minoritized Assigned Female at Birth Adults in the United States
Singh S, Mehta N, Noh M, Bond K, Threats M, Jackson J, Nnawulezi N, Mercedes M, Agénor M. Weight-Based Health Care Discrimination and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Black Sexual and Gender Minoritized Assigned Female at Birth Adults in the United States. Health Equity 2025, 9: 22-30. DOI: 10.1089/heq.2024.0158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth care discriminationCervical cancer screeningPap test useCancer screeningWeight-based discriminationPap testSGM peopleTest useContext of cervical cancer screeningHealth care factorsHealth care settingsCross-sectional online surveyMultivariate logistic modelCare factorsCare settingsHealth servicesUnited StatesHealthOnline surveyPapLogistic modelRespondentsAdultsScreeningBlack
2024
Decrease in provider stigma is associated with improved quality health indicators among individuals receiving methadone in primary care centers in Ukraine
Machavariani E, Bromberg D, Dumchev K, Esserman D, Earnshaw V, Pykalo I, Filippovich M, Ivasiy R, Ahmad B, Long J, Haddad M, Madden L, Oliveros D, Dvoriak S, Altice F. Decrease in provider stigma is associated with improved quality health indicators among individuals receiving methadone in primary care centers in Ukraine. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2024, 136: 104682. PMID: 39705875, PMCID: PMC11821433, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care centersQuality health indicatorsProvider stigmaEvidence-based practiceGuideline-concordantPatient outcomesHealth indicatorsReduce provider stigmaCare centerInfluence healthcare utilizationSpecialty health servicesPatient-level outcomesTele-educationImprove patient outcomesProvider fearsImplementation trialHealthcare utilizationPreventive careHealth servicesPoor healthLinear mixed-effects modelsImprove attitudesStigmaIncrease accessMixed-effects modelsPreparing for stormy weather: building VA health system resilience for dialysis emergency preparedness in the era of climate change
Martin D, Brewster P, Crowley S. Preparing for stormy weather: building VA health system resilience for dialysis emergency preparedness in the era of climate change. Current Opinion In Nephrology & Hypertension 2024, 34: 156-163. PMID: 39699057, DOI: 10.1097/mnh.0000000000001054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationEnd stage kidney diseaseEmergency preparedness educationEmergency preparednessDialysis servicesHealth system resilienceKidney health outcomesPatient populationKidney diseaseIncreased risk of morbidityImproving emergency preparednessRisk of morbidityHealth outcomesHealth servicesChronic kidney diseaseHealth AdministrationPreparedness educationDialysis careStage kidney diseaseDialysis patient populationIncreased riskOptimal managementDialysis treatmentCareEmergency response plansAbleism in mental healthcare settings: A qualitative study among U.S. adults with disabilities
Wang K, Ostrove J, Manning R, Fodero S, Ash S, Whang J, Bogart K, Cipollina R, Nario-Redmond M, Adler J, Lowe S. Ableism in mental healthcare settings: A qualitative study among U.S. adults with disabilities. SSM - Qualitative Research In Health 2024, 6: 100498. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2024.100498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health servicesMental healthcare settingsHealth servicesHealthcare settingsU.S. adultsUnmet mental health serviceMental health researchMental health concernsReflexive thematic analysisImpact of disabilityExperiences of PWDSemi-structured interviewsAccessing careHealth researchEnvironmental barriersMental healthInterpersonal processesMedical traumaThematic analysisQualitative studyDisability knowledgeNondisabled counterpartsPWDHealth concernDisabilityInvestigating disease awareness of cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Sri Lanka to inform public health services: a cross-sectional study
Gunasekara S, Agampodi T, Weerasinghe M, Fernando M, Price H, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi S. Investigating disease awareness of cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Sri Lanka to inform public health services: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e088714. PMID: 39581720, PMCID: PMC11590865, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary outcome measuresAnuradhapura districtOutcome measuresProbability sample of householdsTreatment centresMultistage cluster samplingPublic health interventionsPublic health servicesCross-sectional studyData collection periodExpert consensus approachPrimary disease characteristicsRural Sri LankaPrimary outcome measureSample of householdsHealth interventionsLow disease awarenessHealth servicesPerceived susceptibilityEvidence-basedCommunity awarenessDisease awarenessDivisional Secretariat areaCluster samplingProbability sampleInappropriate Denials for Radiation Therapy in Medicare Advantage Plans
Pasetsky J, Bhatt K, Kachnic L, Yu J, Horowitz D. Inappropriate Denials for Radiation Therapy in Medicare Advantage Plans. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024, 121: 871-874. PMID: 39551102, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.11.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensity-modulated RTRadiation therapyStereotactic body radiation therapyHealth servicesMedicare Advantage plansMedicare-eligible patientsChi-square testRadiation oncologistsProstate cancerTreatment modalitiesBreast cancerCancer treatmentTherapyCancerRT servicesPolicy changesMedicaid Services websiteCoverage guidelinesDenial ratesMedical specialtiesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services websiteTreatmentDenialBrachytherapyProstateStressors and symptoms explaining sexual orientation inequalities in mental health services usage: A longitudinal study with young adults
Pachankis J, Bränström R, Roxo L. Stressors and symptoms explaining sexual orientation inequalities in mental health services usage: A longitudinal study with young adults. European Journal Of Public Health 2024, 34: ckae144.401. PMCID: PMC11516426, DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority individualsMinority-specific stressorsMinority individualsMental health symptomsMental health service useMental health servicesHealth service useSexual orientationHealth symptomsHealth servicesService useSexual orientation inequalitiesSexual orientation differencesNegative family reactionsMental health service usagePopulation-based sample of young adultsSexual minoritiesHealth service usageMinority stressPopulation-based sampleHelp-seeking behaviorSample of young adultsYoung adultsFamily reactionsLogistic regression modelsAfrica Health Research Institute (AHRI) Household Contact study: a study protocol, statistical analysis and modelling plan
Khan P, Govender I, McCreesh N, Sweeney S, Sithole M, Ording-Jespersen G, Buthelezi X, Houben R, Baisley K, Smit T, Wong E, Hanekom W, White R, Vassall A, Fielding K, Grant A. Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) Household Contact study: a study protocol, statistical analysis and modelling plan. Wellcome Open Research 2024, 9: 622. DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.22974.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAfrica Health Research InstituteQuantiFERON-TB Gold PlusHealth systemAntiretroviral treatmentReport symptomsCost-effectiveness of interventionsAntiretroviral treatment careRoutine health servicesDemographic surveillance areaTuberculosis case findingHealth Research InstituteM. tuberculosis transmissionChild household contactsPotential epidemiological impactTuberculosis screening strategiesHealthcare utilisationHIV testingHealth facilitiesPulmonary tuberculosisHealth servicesSymptom screeningCase findingCost-effectiveTuberculosis screeningEffects of antiretroviral treatmentCommunity perspectives on adolescent mental health stigma in American Samoa
Blas V, Mew E, Winschel J, Hunt L, Soliai Lemusu S, Lowe S, Naseri J, Toelupe R, Hawley N, McCutchan-Tofaeono J. Community perspectives on adolescent mental health stigma in American Samoa. PLOS Mental Health 2024, 1: e0000080. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health stigmaHealth stigmaSelf-stigma of mental illnessLevels of mental health stigmaMental illness-related stigmaMental health care accessIllness-related stigmaHealth care accessMental health burdenMental health servicesStigmatization of mental healthMental health needsSocio-ecological modelMental health challengesMental health concernsMental health stigmatizationOnline focus groupsAmerican SamoaCare accessSelf-stigmaPerceived stigmatizationHealth needsHealth servicesMental illnessMental healthA Scoping Review of Factors Associated with HIV Acquisition in the Context of Humanitarian Crises
Harsono D, Atre S, Peterson H, Nyhan K, Garmroudi D, Davis J, Ho W, Khoshnood K. A Scoping Review of Factors Associated with HIV Acquisition in the Context of Humanitarian Crises. AIDS And Behavior 2024, 28: 4224-4273. PMID: 39292318, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04504-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors associated with HIV acquisitionHIV acquisitionContext of humanitarian crisesHumanitarian crisisHIV prevalenceUptake of HIV prevention strategiesJoanna Briggs Institute methodologyCulturally appropriate HIV prevention interventionsSexually transmitted infection diagnosisMeta-Analysis extensionHIV prevention interventionsSocial ecological modelHIV prevention strategiesNon-modifiable factorsRisk factorsVulnerability to HIV infectionPreferred Reporting ItemsExperience of rapeInternally displaced personsNon-government organizationsMultilevel barriersSingle-country studiesInstitute methodologyCommunity healthHealth servicesTelebehavioral 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
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