Abstract The Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model of service delivery is being
used increasingly as an effective way to integrate behavioral health services into primary …

There are widespread shortages of mental health professionals in the United States,
especially for the care of adults with serious mental illnesses. Such shortages are …

Background Individuals with severe mental illness (eg, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) die
10–25 years earlier than the general population, primarily from premature cardiovascular …

Medical progress has greatly extended the life span of individuals living in the United States,
yet certain groups have lagged behind in achieving wellness and longevity. Prominent …

Integrated behavioral health and primary care is a patient-centered approach designed to
address a person's physical, emotional, and social healthcare needs. Increasingly, practices …

We examine the impact of mental health based primary care on physical health treatment
among community mental health center patients in New York State using propensity score …

Adults with serious mental illness and substance use disorders have elevated risk of
mortality and higher healthcare costs compared to the general population. As these …

Persons with serious mental illness (SMI) comprise a high-risk group for cardiovascular
disease (CVD)-related mortality with rates at least twice those of the overall US. Potentially …

Objective: This study examined whether implementing a whole health care model in a
community mental health center reduced the use of acute care services and total Medicare …

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a biomedical HIV prevention modality that is up to 99%
effective in preventing HIV acquisition through sex if taken as directed. People with serious …