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Estimating a Model for Mental Healthcare Utilization Using Subjective Unmet Need and Psychological Distress Measures
The objective of this study is to assess the predictive value of self-reported need and psychological distress in mental healthcare service use across racial and ethnic groups in California. Using 2014 –2018 data for adults aged 18–64 in the California Health Interview Survey, both logistic and Poisson regression models are used to estimate mental healthcare utilization. Patient-reported outcome measures, such as psychological distress, are commonly used to evaluate healthcare utilization patt erns. The Kessler-6 screener for psychological distress is frequently used as a tool for determining whether someone’s level ...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - May 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Potential Role of Conversational Agents in Encouraging PrEP Uptake
AbstractApproximately 1.2 million people are living with HIV, with many of them unaware of their infection. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is available to minimize transmission among those at high risk for infection, including men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, and female sex workers. Despite its availability, there is low usage of PrEP. To address this problem, various digital tools have been examined in HIV research. Among those, conversational agents are still underused and their capacity warrants examination to reach at-risk populations. In this paper, we discuss the potential of conversational agents...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - May 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Predictors of Mental Health Help-Seeking During COVID-19: Social Support, Emotion Regulation, and Mental Health Symptoms
AbstractLittle is known about factors that contribute to mental health help-seeking during disasters beyond attitudes toward counseling. The COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) global pandemic dramatically impacted individuals, families, and communities worldwide. The pandemic led to significant disruptions to family routines, and evidence suggests an increase in instances of mental health symptoms, like depression and anxiety, and poor utilization of mental health services. To better understand psychological factors associated with help-seeking during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers surveyed respondents (n = 1,533 at time 1) abo...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - April 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Assessing the Use of Data Systems to Estimate Return-on-Investment of Behavioral Healthcare Interventions: Opportunities and Barriers
AbstractTo improve access to and quality of affordable behavioral healthcare, there is a need for more research to identify which interventions can generate long-term, societal return-on-investment (ROI). Barriers to ROI studies in the behavioral health sector were explored by conducting semi-structured interviews with individuals from key stakeholder groups at state and national behavioral health-related organizations. Limited operating budgets, state-based payer systems, the lack of financial support, privacy laws, and other unique experiences of behavioral health providers and patients were identified as important facto...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - April 12, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A Model for Community-Based Behavioral Health Care and Justice
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Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - April 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Taking a Look at How Family Member Engagement Influences Service User Engagement in New Journeys: a Coordinated Specialty Care Program
AbstractFamily members are integral to the care and support of individuals experiencing early psychosis, and while studies have brought to light the impact of family engagement, there is a dearth in the literature on the ways family engagement in services affects service user engagement. The present study examined the relationship between initial family engagement and service user engagement among 349 service users enrolled in New Journeys, a network of coordinated specialty care (CSC) programs. Service users whose family members were initially engaged in treatment in the first month were more likely to remain engaged and ...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - March 31, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A Model for Community-Based Behavioral Health Care and Justice
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Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - March 29, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Provider opinions of the acceptability of Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Tool and the ASQ Brief Suicide Safety Assessment (BSSA) for universal suicide risk screening in community healthcare: Potential barriers and necessary elements for future implementation
AbstractA convenience sample of community health care providers (N = 19) was asked to preview and rate the acceptability of the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) tool and the ASQ Brief Suicide Safety Assessment (BSSA) guide. Providers were also asked about potential barriers to implementation. The majority of participants stated they would be comfortable screening for suicide with the ASQ tool (78.9%;N = 15), that they would recommend the ASQ tool and the BSSA to colleagues (84.2%;N = 16), and that they were “satisfied” or “highly satisfied” with the ASQ and BSSA (88.2%;N = 13). Barriers to implementation repor...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - March 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research