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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 investmentA reflection on the role of individuals with lived experience in shaping the Brazilian psychiatric reform.
Corradi-Webster C, Reis G, Brisola E, Sampaio C, Araujo C, Rufato L, Oliveira R, Ricci R, de Oliveira W, de Oliveira B, Bellamy C, Costa M. A reflection on the role of individuals with lived experience in shaping the Brazilian psychiatric reform. Irish Journal Of Psychological Medicine 2025, 1-7. PMID: 40497564, DOI: 10.1017/ipm.2025.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health servicesBrazilian Psychiatric ReformPsychiatric reformHealth servicesMental healthPublic mental health care systemImprove population mental healthMental health care systemRecovery-oriented practiceSubstance misusePopulation mental healthHealth care systemAdvocacy movementImplement recovery strategiesParticipation of individualsRecovery movementPeer supportCare systemLived experienceEmpower peopleRecovery strategiesActive involvementAdvocacyLeadership rolesRecovery initiatives“Easier Than Carrying Around a Computer and a 7-Week-Old”: Exploring Patients’ Reasons for Selection of Telehealth Modality for Contraceptive Counseling [ID 1538]
Paul R, Freeman E, Dorsey M, Reeves J, Madden T. “Easier Than Carrying Around a Computer and a 7-Week-Old”: Exploring Patients’ Reasons for Selection of Telehealth Modality for Contraceptive Counseling [ID 1538]. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2025, 145: 65s-65s. DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005918.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContraceptive counselingContraceptive counseling visitsCross-sectional studyPatients' reasonsReproductive health servicesCounseling visitsPatientsPatient's lifestyleBivariate analysisSecondary analysisTelehealth visitsVisitsCounseling appointmentTelehealth appointmentsCounseling modalitiesCounselingFree-text responsesModalitiesHealth servicesTelehealth modalitiesAppointmentCommunity, 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, 10: 172-188. 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 experiencePlace-based approaches to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people: a rapid realist review
March A, Allen K, Davies K, Harris J, Bethel A, Kennedy L, Malhotra T, Stemp R, Alexandrescu B, Hobbs T, Fonagy P, Pilling S, Berry V. Place-based approaches to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people: a rapid realist review. Systematic Reviews 2025, 14: 115. PMID: 40390084, PMCID: PMC12090407, DOI: 10.1186/s13643-025-02838-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContext-mechanism-outcome configurationsImprove young people's mental health.Young people's mental healthPlace-based approachMental healthRealist reviewPeople's mental healthWellbeing of childrenYoung Person's Advisory GroupImprove mental healthMental health servicesYoung peopleYoung people's needsPublic health concernHealth servicesPreventive interventionsResultsFifteen articlesCommunity stakeholdersGrey literatureWellbeing outcomesConclusionsThis reviewIsolated interventionAdvisory GroupExpert panelIntermediate outcomesIs university attendance associated with differences in health service use for a mental health problem in emerging adulthood? Evidence from the ALSPAC population-based cohort
Osborn T, Saunders R, Fonagy P. Is university attendance associated with differences in health service use for a mental health problem in emerging adulthood? Evidence from the ALSPAC population-based cohort. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2025, 1-14. PMID: 40389705, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-025-02922-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth service useMental health problemsAssociated with health service useService useHealth problemsAvon Longitudinal Study of ParentsMultiple imputationLongitudinal Study of ParentsAvon Longitudinal StudyMaternal education levelPopulation-based cohortStudy of ParentsRobustness of associationsLogistic regression modelsHealth servicesSTROBE guidelinesConfounder adjustmentAnalytic sampleEducation levelALSPACMental disordersAttend universityEmerging adulthoodStudy protocolHealthMedicare 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 depressionAdolescent Perceptions of HIV Testing Access and Utilization Across Two States with Varying Laws Regulating Minors’ Access to Confidential Sexual Health Services: A Qualitative Study in Connecticut and New Jersey
Aivadyan C, Takenaka B, Rutledge J, Kershaw T. Adolescent Perceptions of HIV Testing Access and Utilization Across Two States with Varying Laws Regulating Minors’ Access to Confidential Sexual Health Services: A Qualitative Study in Connecticut and New Jersey. AIDS And Behavior 2025, 1-15. PMID: 40272738, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04738-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual health servicesHealth servicesHealth informationAndersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services UseBehavioral Model of Health Services UseSexually active adolescentsModel of Health Services UseQualitative studyConfidentiality concernsDiscussion of sexual health issuesHIV testing uptakeHealth service useHealth service utilizationPrivacy of health informationAndersen's Behavioral ModelActive adolescentsSexual health issuesSexual health informationSemi-structured interviewsTesting uptakeDedoose softwareService useService utilizationHealthcare providersConfidential careHealth promotion messaging reduces HIV risk behaviours and improves repeat testing among adolescent girls and young women in Kenya
Ochillo M, Bosire R, Okeyo N, Onyango J, Agot K, Chhun N, Rao S, Kurth A, Inwani I. Health promotion messaging reduces HIV risk behaviours and improves repeat testing among adolescent girls and young women in Kenya. African Journal Of AIDS Research 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-6. PMID: 40259692, DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2025.2474751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeliver health promotion messagesHIV-negative cohortMobile phone text messagesRisky sexual behaviorReduction of risky sexual behaviorsHealth promotion messagesHealth intervention programmesHIV-negative AGYWSexual health promotionPhone text messagingPartner's HIV statusYoung peopleReducing risky sexual behaviorStudy follow-up periodPromote safer sex behaviorsAdolescent girlsSexually active AGYWHIV risk behaviorsYoung womenHigh-risk adolescent girlsHealth promotionMobile healthHealth servicesSafer sex behaviorsMultiple sexual partnershipsAfrican Youth in Mind – Protocol of a Pilot feasibility trial of a brief psychological Intervention for older adolescents with depression delivered through senior high schools in Navrongo, Ghana
Jopling R, Attah D, Abas M, Adde K, Goldsmith K, Bere T, Nyamayaro P, Aborigo R, Barrett B, Owusu L, Glozah F, Akanlu A, Bawa S, Achana F, Danese A, Smith P, Seward N, Kumwenda M, Chibanda D, Weobong B. African Youth in Mind – Protocol of a Pilot feasibility trial of a brief psychological Intervention for older adolescents with depression delivered through senior high schools in Navrongo, Ghana. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0319462. PMID: 40168302, PMCID: PMC11960926, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0319462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient Health Questionnaire-9Enhanced usual careIntegration of mental health servicesPsychological interventionsRandomised controlled pilot trialMonths post baseline assessmentPilot trialPrimary healthcare systemMental health componentMental health servicesEvidence-based interventionsControlled pilot trialProblem-solving therapySymptoms of depressionAdolescent health policyPilot feasibility trialUsual careHealth servicesSchool-going youthFormative researchCost-effectiveness evaluationFeasibility trialHealth policyPost-baseline assessmentHealth componentSexual orientation differences in mental health service use and unmet mental health care needs: a cross-sectional population-based study of young adults
Roxo L, Pachankis J, Bränström R. Sexual orientation differences in mental health service use and unmet mental health care needs: a cross-sectional population-based study of young adults. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2025, 1-10. PMID: 40067368, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-025-02866-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health service useHealth service useMental health servicesService useHealth servicesSexual orientation differencesSociodemographic factorsSexual minority individualsUnmet mental health care needsUnmet mental health servicePopulation-based study of young adultsCross-sectional population-based studyMental health service needsUnmet needsMental health care needsMinority individualsUnmet mental health carePerceived needHealth service needsMental health careHealth care needsSexual orientationYoung adultsCulturally sensitive servicesStudy of young adultsImplementing 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, PMCID: PMC12009193, 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
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