2025
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 investmentDecision-making on an AI-supported youth mental health app: A multilogue among ethicists, social scientists, AI-researchers, biomedical engineers, young experiential experts, and psychiatrists
Horstkötter D, Kanne M, Karbouniaris S, Lazrak N, Bulgheroni M, Sheltawy E, Giani L, La Gamba M, Pujadas E, Camacho M, Royle F, Baggetto I, Gülöksüz S, Rutten B, van Os J. Decision-making on an AI-supported youth mental health app: A multilogue among ethicists, social scientists, AI-researchers, biomedical engineers, young experiential experts, and psychiatrists. Journal Of Responsible Technology 2025, 22: 100119. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrt.2025.100119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYouth mental health careMental health careMental health appsMental health expertsHealth appsHealth careSocial scientistsDecision-makingEthical challengesDecision-making processImpact of AIHealth expertsAI developmentHuman decision-makingPsychiatristsEthicistsTransdisciplinary teamFunding phaseDocument analysisExpertsTeam of researchersCareDecisionHuman relationshipsMultilogueImproving 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 costsMedicare 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 depression"It was Empowering": Care Pathways a Novel Culturally Informed Inspiration Card Game for Community-Engaged Co-Design with Black American Women and Clinicians
O'Leary T, Batti V, Dhindsa S, Krishnan V, Wilcox L, Woods-Giscombe C, Bellamy C, McCall T. "It was Empowering": Care Pathways a Novel Culturally Informed Inspiration Card Game for Community-Engaged Co-Design with Black American Women and Clinicians. 2025, 1-8. DOI: 10.1145/3706599.3720056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health applicationsMental health conditionsMental health professionalsDigital mental health applicationsCare pathwaysHealth professionalsBlack American womenHealth applicationsEvidence-based mental health careHealth conditionsAmerican womenMental health careHistory of anxietyCo-design workshopsCo-designHealth careTreatment disparitiesCommunity-engagedBlack womenCareProfessionalsWomenCognitive therapyAnxietyDepressionA Multilevel Investigation of Potential Inequities in the Volume of Mental Health Care Received by Black Veterans Health Administration Patients
Boden M, Katz I, Harris A, Hoff R, Trafton J. A Multilevel Investigation of Potential Inequities in the Volume of Mental Health Care Received by Black Veterans Health Administration Patients. Psychological Services 2025 PMID: 40244979, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationMental health careHealth careNon-Black patientsBlack patientsPotential inequalitiesVeterans Health Administration patientsIncrease health equityMental health patientsCross-sectional retrospective observational studyMental health conditionsMental health treatmentNegative binomial regressionHealth equityStaffing ratiosHealth patientsFacility-level analysisVHA patientsHealth treatmentHealth AdministrationHigher overall volumeHealth conditionsBinomial regressionLess careCareA New CAHPS Measure of Patient Experiences With Mental Health and Substance Use Care
Hargraves J, Cosenza C, Mullin D, Cleary P. A New CAHPS Measure of Patient Experiences With Mental Health and Substance Use Care. Health Services Research 2025, e14623. PMID: 40176578, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersCounseling servicesInter-unit reliabilityMental health careFamily medicine practiceMental healthSubstance use servicesHealth careMedicaid enrolleesMedicine practiceDifficulty getting appointmentsExperiences of peopleOutpatient mental healthPrimary care providersSocial workersMental health conditionsExcellent internal consistencySubstance use careStudy 1Study 2Care providersPatient experiencePsychometric characteristicsResponses to specific questionsPsychiatric medicineSexual 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 adultsUnderstanding 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' practicesCareOpen Access: Addressing dissociation symptoms with trauma-focused mentalization-based treatment
Rüfenacht E, Shaverin L, Stubley J, Smits M, Bateman A, Fonagy P, Luyten P. Open Access: Addressing dissociation symptoms with trauma-focused mentalization-based treatment. 2025, 173-197. DOI: 10.4324/9781003560616-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMentalization-based treatmentDissociative symptomsHistory of traumatic experiencesPost-traumatic stress symptomsExpressions of dissociationMental health careMentalization theoryStress symptomsTraumatic experiencesTreatment approachesSymptomsMentalTherapeutic objectivesHealth careClinical settingClinical symptomsAttachmentDissociation“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 challengesThe Trifecta of Industry, Academic, and Health System Partnership to Improve Mental Health Care Through Smartphone-Based Remote Patient Monitoring: Development and Usability Study
Epperson C, Davis R, Dempsey A, Haller H, Kupfer D, Love T, Villarreal P, Matthews M, Moore S, Muller K, Schneck C, Scott J, Zane R, Frank E. The Trifecta of Industry, Academic, and Health System Partnership to Improve Mental Health Care Through Smartphone-Based Remote Patient Monitoring: Development and Usability Study. JMIR Formative Research 2025, 9: e57624. PMID: 39773396, PMCID: PMC11751643, DOI: 10.2196/57624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital mental health technologiesMental health careMental health technologiesMental health crisisHealth systemHealth careElectronic health record adaptationsHealth technologiesPatients' mental health statusClinic visitsMental health care providersHealth system partnershipsHealth care providersMental health statusElectronic health recordsMental health treatmentMonitoring patient symptomsHealth crisisPsychiatric outpatient clinicPatients' self-ratingsRemote patient monitoringCare providersDepressive disorderPatient experienceHealth records
2024
Antidepressant use in spatial social networks
Lengyel B, Tóth G, Christakis N, Bíró A. Antidepressant use in spatial social networks. Science Advances 2024, 10: eadr0302. PMID: 39642229, PMCID: PMC11623294, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adr0302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntidepressant useSpatial social networksSocial networksAssociated with depression treatmentSmall-town residentsCohesiveness of social networksDiversity of social networksCohesive social networksMental health careDepression treatmentMental well-beingLocal communitiesMental healthEmpirical workWell-beingDistant communitiesDiverse networksHealth careLocal accessDistant placesCommunityIndividualsAntidepressantsYoung individualsTiesMedicare Accountable Care Organization Treatment of Serious Mental Illness
Newton H, Colla C, Busch S, Tomaino M, Hardy B, Brunette M, Agravat D, Meara E. Medicare Accountable Care Organization Treatment of Serious Mental Illness. Medical Care 2024, 63: 123-132. PMID: 39616411, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedicare accountable care organizationsAccountable care organizationsFee-for-service Medicare claimsPatient-level qualityPrimary care needsMental health careMental health hospitalMental health needsTop tertileCross-sectional associationsFee-for-serviceCare needsUtilization outcomesFollow-upHealth needsCare organizationsMental illnessHealth careMedicare claimsHealth HospitalCardiovascular disease monitoringBottom tertileBeneficiary characteristicsStudy sampleCareCultural Spanish Adaptation, Factor Structure, and Reliability of Implementation Science Instruments for Suicide Prevention
Pérez-Matus S, Hernández-Ramírez R, González-Forteza C, Benjet C, Villalobos-Gallegos L. Cultural Spanish Adaptation, Factor Structure, and Reliability of Implementation Science Instruments for Suicide Prevention. Psychological Services 2024 PMID: 39541544, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRoot mean square error of approximationComparative fit indexConfirmatory factor analysis indicesEvidence-based practiceMexican-Spanish versionTucker-Lewis fit indexConfirmatory factor analysisSuicide preventionInternal consistencyImplementation of evidence-based practicesSpecialized mental health careSpanish versionFit indicesMental health careCross-cultural adaptationStandardized Root Mean SquareValues of comparative fit indexPreliminary psychometric propertiesAt-risk populationsError of approximationFactor structureGatekeeper interventionTraining interventionFeasibility measuresHealth carePsychotherapy to Emphasize Self-Directed Recovery for Persons With Serious Mental Illness: Contributions From Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT)
Faith L, Wiesepape C, Bonfils K, Lysaker P, Martin A. Psychotherapy to Emphasize Self-Directed Recovery for Persons With Serious Mental Illness: Contributions From Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT). Psychological Services 2024, 21: 928-937. PMID: 38780561, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-directed recoveryEvidence-based psychotherapiesMental illnessMetacognitive reflectionLevels of mental health careSerious mental illnessMental health careIndividual psychotherapyInsight TherapyMetacognitive capacityTreatment of peopleSymptom reductionPsychotherapyInterpersonal environmentLevel of trainingHealth careMetacognitive frameworkRecovery outcomesSMIPersonsSelf-determinationFunctional improvementSocial workersCareIllnessTen Years of Bipolar Telehealth: Program Evaluation of a Team-Based Telemental Health Clinic
Stein N, Stolzmann K, Abel E, Burgess C, Franz A, Connolly S, Meshberg N, Bailey H, Osser D, Smith E, Bauer M, Godleski L, Miller C. Ten Years of Bipolar Telehealth: Program Evaluation of a Team-Based Telemental Health Clinic. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2024, 31: 269-278. PMID: 39421937, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2024.0411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTelemental healthVeterans AffairsMental health-related quality of lifeMental health-related qualityQuality-of-care indicesQuality mental health careU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsHealth-related quality of lifeTelemental health clinicsDepartment of Veterans AffairsMental health careMedical CenterMental health consultationPositive suicidal screeningHealth care systemVA Medical CenterQuality of lifeBipolar spectrum disordersPostprogram assessmentsHealth clinicsHealth consultationCare systemHealth careSuicide screeningDepressive symptomsDeveloping personas to inform the design of digital interventions for perinatal mental health
Zimmermann M, Yonkers K, Tabb K, Schaefer A, Peacock-Chambers E, Clare C, Boudreaux E, Lemon S, Byatt N, Tulu B. Developing personas to inform the design of digital interventions for perinatal mental health. JAMIA Open 2024, 7: ooae112. PMID: 39494447, PMCID: PMC11528508, DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooae112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital mental health interventionsPerinatal populationDigital interventionsPerinatal mental health conditionsPerinatal mental healthMental health careMental health interventionsDesign of digital interventionsMental health conditionsMental health concernsUser-centered designHealth interventionsHealth careMental healthSensitive interventionsHealth conditionsParticipant interviewsHealth concernInterventionPerinatal individualsAnxietyQualitative analysisPotential user groupsPopulationUser engagementA Cross-sectional Study of Patient Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence: A Comparison of Somatic Versus Mental Health Care
Benda N, Harkins S, Hermann A, Pathak J, Kim J, Zhao Y, Turchioe M. A Cross-sectional Study of Patient Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence: A Comparison of Somatic Versus Mental Health Care. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 40: 977-979. PMID: 39375311, PMCID: PMC11914669, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09090-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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