Importance Measurement-based care (MBC) is the systematic evaluation of patient
symptoms before or during an encounter to inform behavioral health treatment. Despite …

Abstract The Collaborative Care model is a systematic strategy for treating behavioral health
conditions in primary care through the integration of care managers and psychiatric …

Depression is the most prevalent mental disorder, a greater cause of disability than any
other disease, and a major contributor to direct and indirect health care costs1. In the …

Background Despite its popularity, little is known about the measurement invariance of the
Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 (PHQ‐9) across US sociodemographic groups. Use of a …

Objective To examine changes in outpatient visits for mental health and/or substance use
disorders (MH/SUD) in an integrated healthcare organization during the initial …

A high prevalence of mental health diagnoses in adults alongside ongoing shortages of
mental health specialists and expansion of the patient-centered medical home have …

Initiatives for integration of mental health services into primary care are underway through
the World Health Organization's mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) and related …

Abstract Purpose of Review Most people do not have access to adequate mental health
care, and lack of skilled human resources is a major factor. We provide a narrative review of …

Importance Most patients with advanced-stage cancer develop impairment and pain-driven
functional losses that jeopardize their independence. Objective To determine whether …

Racial/ethnic disparities have long persisted in the United States despite concerted health
system efforts to improve access and quality of care among African Americans and Latinos …