Despite the compelling logic for integrating care for people with serious mental illness, there
is also need for quantitative evidence of results. This retrospective analysis used 2013–2015 …

Objective: This evaluation was designed to assess the impact of providing integrated
primary and mental health care on utilization and costs for outpatient medical, inpatient …

Integrating primary care with behavioral health services at community mental health centers
is one response to the disparity in mortality and morbidity experienced by adults with serious …

The historical fragmentation of physical and mental health services has impeded efforts to
improve quality and outcomes of care for persons with mental disorders. However, there is …

Methods: During site visits, study team members interviewed staff and conducted focus
groups with patients at 10 United States community mental health centres then beginning to …

Background Persons with severe, persistent mental illness (SPMI) are at high risk for poor
health and premature mortality. Integrating primary care in a mental health center may …

Purpose The population with serious mental illness has high risk for hospitalization or death
due to unhealthy behaviors and inadequate medical care, though the level of risk varies …

Background This randomized trial evaluated an integrated model of primary medical care for
a cohort of patients with serious mental disorders. Methods A total of 120 individuals …

Objective: The Medicaid health home option of the Affordable Care Act provides a new
opportunity to address the fragmented system of care for persons with serious mental illness …

Do comprehensive community mental health services reduce admissions to state hospitals?
A recent Nader report says no. Surprisingly few studies have documented the success of …