2025
Improving 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 costs“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 challenges
2024
Medicare 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 sampleCareMental healthcare in paediatric epilepsy clinics: implementation by non-mental health professionals
Coughtrey A, Bennett S, Stanick C, Chorpita B, Dalrymple E, Fonagy P, Cross J, Ford T, Heyman I, Moss-Morris R, Jetha P, Myles-Hooton P, Shafran R. Mental healthcare in paediatric epilepsy clinics: implementation by non-mental health professionals. BMJ Paediatrics Open 2024, 8: e002973. PMID: 39557540, PMCID: PMC11574424, DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPaediatric epilepsy clinicsMental health interventionsHealthcare professionalsHealth interventionsImplementation of mental health interventionsEvidence-based mental health interventionsBarriers to effective careNon-mental health professionalsCognitive behavioral therapy interventionPaediatric epilepsy servicesTrained healthcare professionalsEpilepsy clinicMental health experiencesMental health needsMental health disordersBehavioral therapy interventionSupervision packageMental healthcareTherapy interventionsEffective careHealth experiencesHealth professionalsHealth needsHealth disordersMICE protocolCommunity 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 healthThe efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapy for young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Trotta A, Gerber A, Rost F, Robertson S, Shmueli A, Perelberg R. The efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapy for young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers In Psychology 2024, 15: 1366032. PMID: 39295759, PMCID: PMC11408295, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1366032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychodynamic psychotherapyMental health problemsPsychoanalytic psychotherapyYoung adultsEffectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapyEfficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapyControl conditionRandomized controlled trialsMental health needsPsychodynamic interventionsTarget symptomsNaturalistic studyPsychotherapyPsychoanalytic interventionsSystematic reviewComparison treatmentYoung adulthoodAt-risk groupsClinical implicationsHealth problemsEfficacy of therapeutic interventionsMeta-analysisAt-riskAdultsPublished randomized controlled trialsJuvenile Justice-Based Interdisciplinary Collective Care: An Innovative Approach
Brown S, Perez O. Juvenile Justice-Based Interdisciplinary Collective Care: An Innovative Approach. Community Mental Health Journal 2024, 60: 1042-1054. PMID: 38730075, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01285-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth offendersNegative life outcomesMental health concernsJuvenile justice systemCriminogenic riskJustice systemMental health needsDelinquent behaviorUnited StatesLife outcomesOffendersCollective careHealth needsCollective collaborationYouthCommunity partnersHealth concernCultural responsivenessHealth crisisRecidivismConcernsServicesEffective interventionsFamilyScholarshipScoping Review: Digital Mental Health Interventions for Children and Adolescents Affected by War
Danese A, Martsenkovskyi D, Remberk B, Khalil M, Diggins E, Keiller E, Masood S, Awah I, Barbui C, Beer R, Calam R, Gagliato M, Jensen T, Kostova Z, Leckman J, Lewis S, Lorberg B, Myshakivska O, Pfeiffer E, Rosner R, Schleider J, Shenderovich Y, Skokauskas N, Tolan P, Caffo E, Sijbrandij M, Ougrin D, Leventhal B, Weisz J, Network G. Scoping Review: Digital Mental Health Interventions for Children and Adolescents Affected by War. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2024, 64: 226-248. PMID: 38735431, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital mental health interventionsMental health interventionsHealth interventionsTraditional mental health servicesComplex mental health needsMental health servicesMental health supportMental health needsRandomized controlled trialsAPA PsychInfoHealth needsHealth servicesHealth supportEvidence baseSystematic searchControlled trialsGlobal healthInterventionGoogle ScholarSelf-guidedAdolescentsYoung peopleImplementation potentialChildrenPsychINFOImproving access to evidence-based interventions for children and young people: Workforce upskilling and expansion
Gallop C, Fonagy P, Curry V. Improving access to evidence-based interventions for children and young people: Workforce upskilling and expansion. Clinical Psychology Forum 2024, 1: 83-92. DOI: 10.53841/bpscpf.2024.1.375.83.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvidence-based interventionsMental health needsMental health difficultiesYoung peopleHealth needsHealth difficultiesTreatment gapImprove accessPotential next stepsWorkforce upskillingNext stepsUpskillingWorkforceExpansion initiativesChildrenPeoplePolitical contextInterventionPrevalenceEffective useNeedsPsychologistsImplementing and evaluating group interpersonal therapy for postnatal depression in Lebanon and Kenya—individually randomised superiority trial
Fonagy P, Chammay R, Ngunu C, Kumar M, Verdeli L, Allison E, Anani G, Fearon P, Fouad F, Hoare Z, Koyio L, Moore H, Nyandigisi A, Pilling S, Sender H, Skordis J, Evans R, Jaoude G, Madeghe B, Maradian S, O’Donnell C, Simes E, Truscott A, Wambua G, Yator O. Implementing and evaluating group interpersonal therapy for postnatal depression in Lebanon and Kenya—individually randomised superiority trial. Trials 2024, 25: 217. PMID: 38532432, PMCID: PMC10964704, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-08039-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostnatal depressionInterpersonal psychotherapyChild developmental outcomesMulti-site randomised controlled trialWomen's mental health needsStandard careEfficacy of interpersonal psychotherapyMaternal postnatal depressionMental health needsMental health concernsMiddle-income countriesRandomised controlled trialsDevelopmental outcomesHigh-income countriesAntenatal servicesChildbearing womenMother-child bondingRandomised superiority trialChildren's developmental progressHealth needsOffspring of womenMaternal depressionCommunity settingsLMIC contextsInterpersonal therapyCOVID‐19 pandemic impacts on kindergarteners' mental health: A qualitative study of perspectives of U.S. mothers with low income
Turnbull K, Jaworski B, Mateus D, Coolman F, LoCasale‐Crouch J, Moon R, Hauck F, Kellams A, Colson E. COVID‐19 pandemic impacts on kindergarteners' mental health: A qualitative study of perspectives of U.S. mothers with low income. Infant And Child Development 2024, 33: e2503. PMID: 39363948, PMCID: PMC11448681, DOI: 10.1002/icd.2503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAspects of mental healthMental healthLow-incomeNon-HispanicMaternal perspectiveMental health needsMental health concernsMitigate pandemic impactsIncreased mental health concernsSemi-structured interviewsU.S. mothersFamilies of low incomePandemic impactEmotional aspectsThematic saturationHealth needsQualitative studyHealthHealth concernKindergarten-aged childrenFamily relationshipsCOVID-19Kindergarten transitionCOVID-19 pandemicEthnic/racial identityFamily Functioning and Unmet Mental Health Needs among School-Aged Youth
Aneni K, Kim S, Meyer J, de la Vega I, Imo U, Onyeaka H, Baiden P, Woolston J. Family Functioning and Unmet Mental Health Needs among School-Aged Youth. Adolescent Psychiatry 2024, 14: 99-116. DOI: 10.2174/0122106766286711240509061416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnmet mental health needsMental health needsLow family resilienceHealth needsSchool-aged youthChildren aged 6Family resilienceMaternal healthParenting aggravationAssociated with improved health outcomesFamily functioningAssociated with lower oddsAged 6Mental health servicesMultivariate logistic regression modelCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsFamily-level factorsPositive family functioningParental well-beingChildren's HealthHealth outcomesHealth servicesProportion of youthLower odds
2023
Barriers to Mental Health Service Use Among People With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Manning R, Cipollina R, Lowe S, Bogart K, Ostrove J, Adler J, Nario-Redmond M, Wang K. Barriers to Mental Health Service Use Among People With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Rehabilitation Psychology 2023, 68: 351-361. PMID: 37470994, PMCID: PMC10799191, DOI: 10.1037/rep0000512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health service needsHealth service needsMental health service useHealth service useMental health conditionsService useMental health needsHealth needsCOVID-19 pandemicMental health service utilizationHealth conditionsHealth service utilizationService needsIllness-related factorsPandemic-related stressorsMental health professionalsService utilizationDepressive symptomsPsychosocial barriersHealth professionalsReduction interventionsYounger ageU.S. adultsBias reduction interventionsHealth inequities“There are still broken or fragmented systems”: Qualitative assessment of needs to strengthen adolescent mental health services in American Samoa
Mew E, Blas V, Winschel J, Hunt L, Soliai‐Lemusu S, Johansson A, Lowe S, Faiai M, Naseri J, Toelupe R, Ipou F, Seui M, Ledoux‐Sunia T, Sunia F, Galea’i A, Poulin R, Hawley N, McCutchan‐Tofaeono J. “There are still broken or fragmented systems”: Qualitative assessment of needs to strengthen adolescent mental health services in American Samoa. International Journal Of Mental Health Nursing 2023, 33: 85-92. PMID: 37691318, PMCID: PMC10872981, DOI: 10.1111/inm.13223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth needsAdolescent mental healthMental healthAdolescent mental health servicesCommon mental health problemsMental health servicesAdolescent health needsPost-traumatic stress disorderMental health needsMental health systemMental health problemsAdolescent mental health needsRegion of residenceHealth burdenHigh burdenMental health challengesTreatment accessHealth problemsHealth servicesHealth challengesHealth systemStress disorderNeeds of youth enrolled in a statewide system of care: A latent class analysis
Stenersen M, Schreier A, Strambler M, Marshall T, Bracey J, Kaufman J. Needs of youth enrolled in a statewide system of care: A latent class analysis. Children And Youth Services Review 2023, 154: 107126. PMID: 37744024, PMCID: PMC10512660, DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystems of careWraparound care coordinationCare coordinationLatent class analysisCare coordination servicesPerceptions of careMental health needsCaregiver-reported dataMental health outcomesClass analysisBaseline characteristicsTargeted careTreatment experiencePresenting needsSix monthsTreatment servicesHealth outcomesHealth needsWraparound careOutcome categoriesCareBehavioral disordersWraparound servicesComplex needsBroader populationTreatment System Adaptations during War: Lessons from Ukrainian Addiction Treatment Providers
Deac A, Zaviryukha I, Rozanova J, Zeziulin O, Kiriazova T, Shenoi S, Peycheva A, de Souza R, Skipper H, Abubakar A, Gustilo V, Thornicroft G, Dellamura P, Rich K, Earnshaw V, Bromberg D, Mamedova E, Yariy V. Treatment System Adaptations during War: Lessons from Ukrainian Addiction Treatment Providers. Substance Use & Misuse 2023, 58: 1447-1450. PMID: 37317994, PMCID: PMC10527686, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2212377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSSustainable capacity buildingDynamics of warCapacity buildingHumanitarian contextsHealth service deliveryService deliveryWarMental health service deliveryVulnerable groupsContextual threatMental health needsUkraineHealth needsHealthcare providersMental health servicesPatient policyRelocation strategyLessonsWellbeingHealth servicesTreatment providersWorkersHealthcare systemSecond halfNational Trends in Mental Health–Related Emergency Department Visits Among Youth, 2011-2020
Bommersbach T, McKean A, Olfson M, Rhee T. National Trends in Mental Health–Related Emergency Department Visits Among Youth, 2011-2020. JAMA 2023, 329: 1469-1477. PMID: 37129655, PMCID: PMC10155071, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.4809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health-related ED visitsMental health-related visitsHealth-related visitsPediatric ED visitsSuicide-related visitsED visitsMental health-related emergency department visitsNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyAverage annual percent changeYoung adultsEmergency department visitsDischarge diagnosis codesMental health service capacityMental health reasonsDiseases-Ninth RevisionAnnual percent changeLogistic regression analysisHealth service capacityNational probability sample surveySubstance use disordersMental health needsMental health problemsGreater increaseProbability sample surveyResearch and policy recommendations from the SOTA XVI: State of the Art Conference on VA Emergency Medicine
Ward M, Hwang U, Hastings S, Timko C, Chen J, Vashi A, Mattocks K, Abel E, Bravata D. Research and policy recommendations from the SOTA XVI: State of the Art Conference on VA Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 240-251. PMID: 36775279, PMCID: PMC11166248, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health needsEmergency careOlder veteransHealth needsEmergency Department Care TransitionsCommunity settingsVeterans Affairs Health Services ResearchFollow-up needsGeriatric assessment toolsEmergency medicineCommunity care settingsCare Improvement (BPCI) initiativeNon-VA sourcesSuicide prevention interventionsSubstance use disordersUse of telehealthHealth services researchEvaluation of interventionsEmergency cliniciansCare transitionsCare coordinationPatient outcomesArt ConferenceCare settingsPrevention interventionsAddressing the unmet mental health needs of people living with HIV: a scoping review of interventions in sub-Saharan Africa
Chukwuorji J, Ezeonu N, Ude N, Itanyi I, Eboreime E, Kung J, Dennett L, Olawepo J, Iheanacho T, Ogidi A, Rositch A, Nonyane B, Bass J, Ojo T, Ikpeazu A, Ezeanolue E. Addressing the unmet mental health needs of people living with HIV: a scoping review of interventions in sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS Care 2023, 35: 1677-1690. PMID: 36803172, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2023.2176428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health needsMental health interventionsCognitive behavioral therapyHealth interventionsHealth needsUnmet mental health needsAdverse mental health conditionsMental health conditionsPreferred Reporting ItemsReview of interventionsMeta-Analyses extensionHospital settingLanguage of publicationReporting ItemsSystematic reviewPLWHBehavioral therapyLarge burdenHIVMental healthHealth conditionsInterventionSuch interventionsPeer-reviewed articlesReporting guidelines
2022
Teaching DBT Skills to DACA Recipients and Their Families: Findings From an ECHO Program
Morales F, Perez O, Silva M, Paris M, Garcini L, Rodríguez M, Mercado A. Teaching DBT Skills to DACA Recipients and Their Families: Findings From an ECHO Program. Practice Innovations 2022, 7: 327-341. PMID: 36643377, PMCID: PMC9833813, DOI: 10.1037/pri0000191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistress tolerance skillsDialectical Behavioral Therapy SkillsGroup of psychologistsStrengths-based approachEmotion regulationMental health needsTolerance skillsDBT skillsImmigrant adolescentsPainful emotionsTherapy skillsCoping strategiesSession contentYoung adultsSkillsQualitative findingsWeb-based programParticipants' needsMental health care servicesDistressConsiderable anxietyHealing interventionsSessionsHealth needsUndocumented communities
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