2022
Does Primary Care Fill the Gap in Access to Specialty Mental Health Care? A Mixed Methods Study
Kyanko KA, A. Curry L, E. Keene D, Sutherland R, Naik K, Busch SH. Does Primary Care Fill the Gap in Access to Specialty Mental Health Care? A Mixed Methods Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 1641-1647. PMID: 34993864, PMCID: PMC8734538, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07260-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultHumansMedicineMental HealthMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareReferral and ConsultationSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsSpecialty mental health carePrimary care providersMental health carePrimary careMental health treatmentMental health providersHealth careHealth treatmentHealth providersOutpatient mental health providersPatient-reported barriersSerious psychological distressAddress unmet needsAdults ages 18PCP rolePCP careSpecialty careKey ResultsOfPCP engagementCare providersClinician trainingSpecialty consultantsSpecialty servicesPatient experienceUnmet need
2021
Assessment of Perceptions of Mental Health vs Medical Health Plan Networks Among US Adults With Private Insurance
Busch SH, Kyanko K. Assessment of Perceptions of Mental Health vs Medical Health Plan Networks Among US Adults With Private Insurance. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2130770. PMID: 34677592, PMCID: PMC8536951, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.30770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInsurance, HealthMental HealthMental Health ServicesPrivate SectorSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsMental health treatmentPrimary care practitionersMental health careHealth treatmentMental healthMental health practitionersUS adultsCare practitionersHealth provider networksPrivate insuranceHealth practitionersSpecialty mental healthNon-Hispanic white individualsHealth carePrimary care practicesAddiction Equity ActInsurance-related barriersMental Health ParitySerious psychological distressMental health networkHealth plan's networkOnline research panelStudy criteriaPatients' perceptionsHealth Parity
2019
The Effects of Federal Parity on Mental Health Services Use and Spending: Evidence From the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Drake C, Busch SH, Golberstein E. The Effects of Federal Parity on Mental Health Services Use and Spending: Evidence From the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Psychiatric Services 2019, 70: 287-293. PMID: 30691381, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health servicesMental health service useHealth service useMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyHealth servicesService useMental health specialty servicesAmbulatory mental health careStudy designAdults ages 26Use of outpatientFederal Mental Health ParityPrimary care servicesAddiction Equity ActFederal parity lawMental Health ParityMental health careMental health policyDifferences study designDifferent study designsFederal parityHealth ParitySpecialty servicesCare servicesAge 26
2016
Estimating demand for primary care‐based treatment for substance and alcohol use disorders
Barry CL, Epstein AJ, Fiellin DA, Fraenkel L, Busch SH. Estimating demand for primary care‐based treatment for substance and alcohol use disorders. Addiction 2016, 111: 1376-1384. PMID: 26899802, PMCID: PMC4940268, DOI: 10.1111/add.13364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderSubstance use disordersPrimary care settingPrimary careUsual careUse disordersCollaborative careCare settingsAlcohol treatmentPrimary care-based treatmentTreatment ratesSpecialty care settingsPrior treatment historyDrug treatment centersHigh societal costsDrug treatmentSUD treatmentCommon reasonDiagnostic criteriaTreatment historyTreatment centersDisorder treatmentSocietal costsCareDisorders