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To Prescribe or Not to Prescribe?: Barriers and Motivators for Progressing Along Each Stage of the Buprenorphine Training and Prescribing Path
This study aimed to identify the strongest barriers and motivators associated with each step toward buprenorphine prescribing (1. obtaining a waiver, 2. beginning to prescribe, and 3. prescribing to more people) among a sample of Missouri-based medical professionals (N = 130). Item weights (number of endorsements times mean rank of the item ’s importance) were calculated based on their responses. Across groups, lack of access to psychosocial support services, need for higher levels of care, and clinical complexity were strong barriers. Amongnon-prescribers (n = 57, 46.3%), administrative burden, potential of becoming an ...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - January 21, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Optimizing Efforts to Promote Mental Health on College and University Campuses: Recommendations to Facilitate Usage of Services, Resources, and Supports
AbstractMental health has long been a challenge on college and university campuses. Though it has historically taken a back seat to physical health, college administrators recently identified mental health as a key area for additional support. With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing mental health into the conversation across the country, there is no more critical and opportune time for colleges and universities to prioritize mental health. Many public and private universities alike have begun to do this, but how can they ensure that the services and resources they are providing and promoting get used and that students, faculty...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - January 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Attitudes Towards Mental Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a Nationally Representative Sample of Irish Adults
This study sought to determine the public ’s attitudes towards mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine the sociodemographic and psychological factors associated with these attitudes to gain an understanding of the best course of action to increase favourable attitudes. Data from the Republic of Ireland arm of the C OVID-19 Psychological Research Consortium (C19PRC) study was used to fulfil the objectives of this study. Participants were asked to indicate their level of agreement with statements regarding mental health services and the COVID-19 pandemic. Levels of agreement were then scored, and th...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - January 13, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Building Resilience in the Face of Crisis: Lessons Learned from a Community Behavioral Healthcare Organization
AbstractThe novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID19) has defied the healthcare system at every turn. The impact of this pandemic on ensuring the health and safety of individuals with serious and persistent mental illness —particularly those living in community-based residential settings—has been challenging. As one of the largest community behavioral health organizations in Oregon, the authors present a descriptive study of an organizational response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper presents barriers, strate gies, and lessons learned, through firsthand experience and interviews with key residential staff. This pap...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - January 10, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

At the Intersection of Vision and Research
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Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - January 10, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Measuring Evidence-Based Treatment Strategies in Youth Community Mental Health Care: the Evidence-Based Strategies Scale
This study examined the factor structure of a provider self-report measure of evidence-based treatment strategy use, the Evidence-Based Strategies Scale (EBSS). MH providers completed the EBSS as part of a larger mailed survey. The factor structure of the EBSS was examined using exploratory factor analysis in a national, multidisciplinary sample of MH providers (N = 1092), and confirmatory factor analysis was subsequently conducted to replicate this factor structure in a state-wide, multidisciplinary sample of Medicaid MH providers (N = 780). Findings indicated a three-factor structure, representing working allianc...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - January 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

An Audit of Mental Health Care Plans in Community Mental Health Services for Older Persons in Rural Communities in a State in Australia
This study ’s aim was to audit care plan documentation for rural older Australians against quality standards. A retrospective review of the care plans from electronic case records was performed for all patients who were 65 years or older and managed by rural community mental health teams over a 12-month per iod. 72.1% of patients had a care plan available. Multiple assessment areas were sparsely documented, such as cognition (32%), self-harm risk assessments (29.8%), visual impairment (5.5%), hearing issues (5%) and Advance Care Directives (35.4%). This study highlighted the need for the development an d implementation ...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - January 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Stakeholder Perspectives on Implementing a Police-Mental Health Collaborative to Improve Pathways to Treatment
AbstractHigh rates of criminal justice involvement among individuals with mental illness have led to collaborative efforts between law enforcement agencies and mental health providers to improve crisis responses and pathways to treatment. The development and implementation of these police-mental health collaborations (PMHCs) have received little attention in the literature, but these processes are crucial in understanding feasibility and sustainability. The PMHC discussed here is an interagency effort to identify individuals involved with law enforcement who have unmet behavioral health needs and engage them in services. P...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - January 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research