The prevalence of behavioral health problems is higher for low-income individuals, yet this
population is less likely to receive behavioral health treatment. Community health centers …

Up to 28% of Americans have a diagnosable behavioral health condition, and few seek
treatment. In the primary care setting, the majority of visits have a psychosocial basis. Health …

Objective: The federal government boosted support for community health centers in
medically underserved areas in 2002–2007. This investigation compared trends in …

Community health centers are a vital part of the primary and behavioral health care systems
in rural areas. We compared behavioral health care staffing and services in rural and urban …

Little is known about how to effectively implement behavioral health programs in low-
resource communities. Leaders from 20 community-serving behavioral health organizations …

Background Approximately 19% of adults in the US (47.6 million adults in 2018) experience
mental illness. 1 Of adults with a mental illness, more than 24 million do not receive any …

This study describes on-site behavioral health treatment capacity in health centers in 2007
and examines whether capacity was associated with health center characteristics, county …

Rural patients are characterized by high behavioral health needs and high barriers to
service utilization. One promising approach to addressing health inequities in the rural …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effects of community-level factors on access to any behavioral
health care and specialty behavioral health care. DATA: Healthcare for Communities …

Introduction In 2015, an estimated 43.4 million Americans aged 18 and older suffered from a
behavioral health issue. Accurate estimates of the number of psychiatrists, psychologists …