2024
Understanding Barriers and Facilitators of Primary Care Use Among Assertive Community Treatment Teams Via Qualitative Analysis of Clients and Clinicians
Zhao S, Mathis W. Understanding Barriers and Facilitators of Primary Care Use Among Assertive Community Treatment Teams Via Qualitative Analysis of Clients and Clinicians. Community Mental Health Journal 2024, 60: 1271-1282. PMID: 38702559, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01284-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssertive community treatmentPrimary care accessSevere mental illnessPrimary careCare accessMental illnessMental healthPrimary care providers' communicationPrioritization of mental healthImproving primary care accessCommunity mental health centerAssertive community treatment teamsSemi-structured qualitative interviewsReduce health disparitiesAssertive community treatment clientsPrimary care useMental health centerProvider communicationHealth disparitiesCare useSubstance use symptomsUnderstanding barriersMultifaceted barriersHealth centersSubstance use disorders
2023
Mapping Heat Vulnerability of a Community Mental Health Center Population
Dumont C, Mathis W. Mapping Heat Vulnerability of a Community Mental Health Center Population. Community Mental Health Journal 2023, 59: 1330-1340. PMID: 37014585, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-023-01119-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health centersCommunity mental health centerHealth centersPatient prevalenceConnecticut Mental Health CenterHealth center populationSerious mental illnessCensus tractsMental illnessCenter populationGeocoded addressesPrevalenceStatistical significanceHeat vulnerability indexTractScoresHeat vulnerabilityNew HavenIndividualsIllnessCenter