Mental illness accounts for one third of all years lived with disability throughout the world,
and by 2020, depression will be the second leading cause of global disability [1–3]. Despite …

Objective: This study investigated whether Washington State's 2006 policy of expediting
Medicaid enrollment for offenders with severe mental illness released from state prisons …

Abstract Community Health Centers (CHCs) target medically underserved communities and
expanded by 70% in the last decade. We know little, however, about mental health services …

Patient activation has been considered as a “blockbuster drug of the century.” Patients with
mental disorders are less activated compared to patients with other chronic diseases. Low …

Overview: One recently completed randomized controlled trial (RCT) demonstrated the
effectiveness of a doctor–office collaborative care (DOCC), relative to enhanced usual care …

This secondary analysis of 5,000 African Americans and black Caribbeans explored how
their use of social work services to address mental and substance use disorders was …

Objective To describe recent trends in acceptance of insurance by psychiatrists compared
with physicians in other specialties. Design, Setting, and Participants We used data from a …

Objective Millions of low‐income Americans will gain health insurance through Medicaid
under the Affordable Care Act. This study assesses the impact of previous Medicaid …

Objective: This review examined the extent to which existing behavioral health quality
measures address the priority areas of the National Behavioral Health Quality Framework …

Importance Young adults have high levels of behavioral health needs but often lack health
insurance. Recent health reforms have increased coverage, but it is unclear how use of …