{"title":"The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prescribing Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in the Mid-Michigan Region.","authors":"Nooshin C Beygui, Erin Duross, Chin-I Cheng, Katherine Mesaros, Karissa Gawronski, Juliette Perzhinsky","doi":"10.1177/21501319251331322","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319251331322","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The increasing prevalence of opioid use coupled with the emergence of the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted opioid overdoses and death rates. People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are particularly vulnerable to the pandemic's consequences. Although Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) are the most well supported treatment for OUD, they remain underutilized by clinicians, particularly in the primary care setting, emphasizing the importance of examining factors that impact prescribing.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess clinicians' prescribing practices for MOUD and assess the pandemic's effect on MOUD prescription. To determine whether there is an association between patient-specific factors, such as mental health diagnoses and substance use disorder (SUD), and MOUD prescription practices prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective chart review assessed 500 patient charts with a diagnosis of OUD to assess demographics, MOUD prescribing, substance use, and co-morbid mental health conditions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>312 charts met inclusion criteria. There was no significant difference in the percentage of new MOUD prescriptions among the selected cohort between the 2 selected timeframes, nor was there a significant difference in the prescriber/setting of new prescriptions. Cumulative analysis revealed that greater than 2/3 of the selected patients had concurrent mental health diagnoses. Greater than 50% of patients reported active non-opioid substance use. The odds of having a co-occurring SUD were significantly higher among patients treated in the emergency department and various treatment settings-including urgent care and non-primary care clinics-as compared to the primary care outpatient setting.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Strong evidence supports the efficacy of using MOUD in primary care, yet it is underutilized in the mid-Michigan region. Overall prevalence of mental health diagnoses, SUD, MOUD prescriber practices were similar prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a high occurrence of co-occurring SUD especially among patients treated outside of the primary care setting. Future initiatives to increase clinician education around MOUD and address patient barriers to treatment are warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":46723,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Primary Care and Community Health","volume":"16 ","pages":"21501319251331322"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143774603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander J Blood, Harry Saag, Adam Chesler, Dalia Ameripour, Max Gutierrez, Van Nguyen, Cassandra Richardson, Clive Fields, Jen Clair, Aaron Yao, Sashi Moodley
{"title":"Integrating Ambulatory Care Pharmacists Into Value-Based Primary Care: A Scalable Solution to Chronic Disease.","authors":"Alexander J Blood, Harry Saag, Adam Chesler, Dalia Ameripour, Max Gutierrez, Van Nguyen, Cassandra Richardson, Clive Fields, Jen Clair, Aaron Yao, Sashi Moodley","doi":"10.1177/21501319241312041","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21501319241312041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction/objectives: </strong>Patients living with chronic diseases require more medical attention, including more visits to primary care. However, primary care providers are overburdened, and this specialty is attracting fewer new providers than before. Clinical pharmacists can augment these efforts by improving disease state control. In this cohort study, we aimed to demonstrate a retail pharmacy hired and trained clinical pharmacist within a value-based primary care clinic network can improve hypertension (HTN) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) control.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this cohort study, a pharmacist, enabled by a collaborative drug therapy management agreement, prescribed and titrated therapies for HTN and T2DM. Primary outcomes were pre- to post-index changes in hemoglobinA1c, systolic, and diastolic blood pressure (BP) measures.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The HTN cohort consisted of 43 patients and the T2DM cohort consisted of 125 patients. The difference-in-differences (β) in the HTN group was -10.2 mmHg (<i>P</i> < .01) for systolic BP and -2.0 mmHg (<i>P</i> = .42) for diastolic BP. The β in the T2DM group was -1.16% (<i>P</i> < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Statistically significant reductions in systolic BP and hemoglobinA1c were observed in the pharmacist-managed group compared with matched controls. These results demonstrate that pharmacist integration into a value based primary care clinic may improve measures of chronic disease associated with morbidity and mortality.</p>","PeriodicalId":46723,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Primary Care and Community Health","volume":"16 ","pages":"21501319241312041"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11713977/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Providers' Beliefs and Values: Understanding Their Approach to Gender-Affirming Care.","authors":"Ahona Shirin, Maya Daniello, Laura Stamm","doi":"10.1177/21501319241312574","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21501319241312574","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This qualitative study explored the beliefs and values influencing healthcare providers' delivery of gender-affirming care (GAC) to transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youth amidst current social and political dynamics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study PI conducted 43 semi-structured interviews with providers across states with varying GAC legislation. Responses from 41 providers were analyzed in this paper. A thematic approach to data analysis was employed using qualitative coding.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Key themes emerged: criteria for treatment, ethical and moral considerations, and professional and personal responsibility. Providers widely endorsed GAC as evidence-based and essential for alleviating distress and promoting autonomy. They emphasized the importance of respecting patients' gender identities and viewing GAC as life-saving.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite legislative challenges, the study highlights a strong consensus among providers on the medical necessity of GAC for TGD youth.</p>","PeriodicalId":46723,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Primary Care and Community Health","volume":"16 ","pages":"21501319241312574"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142928381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Whitney Garney, Gan Han, Christi Esquivel, Kristen Garcia, Kobi V Ajayi, Kelly Wilson
{"title":"An Innovative Clinic-Based Intervention to Improve Adolescent Access to Sexual and Mental Health Services: The Total Teen Program.","authors":"Whitney Garney, Gan Han, Christi Esquivel, Kristen Garcia, Kobi V Ajayi, Kelly Wilson","doi":"10.1177/21501319251315307","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21501319251315307","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Adolescents encounter numerous healthcare access barriers, leading to poor health outcomes. Researchers developed the Total Teen (TT) program to improve access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and mental health (MH) services in settings providing adolescents and young adults (12-25) health services. This pilot study assessed the TT's impact on care across three settings: school-based health clinics, a federally qualified health center, and an adolescent health clinic for 12 weeks.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sociodemographic data, including age, race/ethnicity, gender, and insurance status, were collected. MH was assessed using patient health questionnaire (PHQ)-9 and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)-2 scales, and sexual health was evaluated based on CDC guidelines and additional evidence-based questions. One-on-one time, confidential consultations, SRH and MH micro visits, and referrals measured access. Descriptive statistics, Pearson Chi-square tests, and Kruskal-Wallis tests compared site outcomes, while logistic regression models adjusted for age, gender, race, and site.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four hundred and fifty-one participated in the TT program across the three sites. Concerning micro visits and referrals, being male was associated with lower depression rates (<i>P</i> = .0003) and generalized anxiety disorder (<i>P</i> = .0099). Being males also predicted micro visit receipt (<i>P</i> = .0199). Concerning SRH micro visits, higher sexual behavior scores (<i>P</i> < .0001) were significantly associated with a greater likelihood of utilizing SRH micro visits.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results indicate that TT improves access to SRH and MH services and referrals for at-risk adolescents. Findings underscore the importance of integrating SRH and MH services into routine adolescent care and involving health organizations and providers as key stakeholders in enhancing preventive healthcare access.</p>","PeriodicalId":46723,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Primary Care and Community Health","volume":"16 ","pages":"21501319251315307"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11775955/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143061095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gender and Health in Asia: Toward Gender-Affirming Care in the ASEAN Region.","authors":"Rowalt Alibudbud","doi":"10.1177/21501319251316667","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21501319251316667","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46723,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Primary Care and Community Health","volume":"16 ","pages":"21501319251316667"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11775968/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143061096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Deborah L Pestka, Megan E Campbell, Naomi A Schmulewitz, Anne C Melzer
{"title":"Barriers to Integrating Tobacco Dependence Treatment into Lung Cancer Screening: A Qualitative Assessment.","authors":"Deborah L Pestka, Megan E Campbell, Naomi A Schmulewitz, Anne C Melzer","doi":"10.1177/21501319251321608","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21501319251321608","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction/objective: </strong>We qualitatively assessed current practices and perceived barriers surrounding the integration of tobacco dependence treatment (TDT) into lung cancer screening (LCS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Informed by the Practical, Robust Implementation and Sustainability Model, we conducted semi-structured interviews with clinicians (<i>n</i> = 18) at 6 Veterans Affairs medical centers in the Midwest.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>TDT was usually addressed at an initial shared decision-making visit but often not with subsequent rounds of screening or nodule follow-up. No site was aware that any TDT-related outcomes were tracked within their program. While the LCS clinical reminders included some aspects of tobacco use (eg, tobacco pack-years), they did not support clinicians in offering TDT or capture outcomes and were perceived as \"checkboxes to nowhere.\" This was contrasted with other clinical reminders linked to dashboards that provide rolling feedback for important clinical outcomes (eg, diabetes care). Interviewees reported competing demands and limited expertise in motivational interventions as additional barriers. A dedicated team for TDT and a \"one-click referral\" were perceived as key success factors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>TDT remains poorly integrated into LCS. Addressing identified barriers will require considerable investment in TDT resources and improvements to LCS tools to support the provision of cessation support.</p>","PeriodicalId":46723,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Primary Care and Community Health","volume":"16 ","pages":"21501319251321608"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11851765/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143494232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thanit Vinitchagoon, Fang Fang Zhang, Rebecca C Fauth, Erin Hennessy, Ana G Maafs, Emma M Browning, Christina D Economos
{"title":"SNAP and/or WIC Participation and Diet Quality in Mother-Child Dyads living in Greater Boston after Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Study.","authors":"Thanit Vinitchagoon, Fang Fang Zhang, Rebecca C Fauth, Erin Hennessy, Ana G Maafs, Emma M Browning, Christina D Economos","doi":"10.1177/21501319251317334","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21501319251317334","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction/objectives: </strong>Since the COVID-19 pandemic, few studies have examined how participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and/or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) impacts diet quality in families with young children. This study aims to explore the association between SNAP and/or WIC participation and diet quality in mother-child dyads in Greater Boston, MA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A mixed-method approach involving cross-sectional surveys and in-depth interviews were utilized. Participants included 69 mother-child dyads for quantitative and 18 mothers for qualitative data collection. Analysis of covariance using generalized linear models was employed to compare differences in Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) scores based on SNAP and/or WIC participation, and thematic analysis was used for coding themes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mothers who participated in SNAP and/or WIC were more from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. After adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, and education, no significant differences in diet quality were found for both mothers and their children. However, qualitative results showed that mothers prioritized their children's nutrition, used benefits to buy fruits and vegetables, and experienced stress that impacted their own diet quality.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Since the pandemic, SNAP and WIC appeared to support families experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage (e.g., lower income and educational attainment) to improve diet quality, particularly through increased access to fruits and vegetables. However, these programs have not fully eliminated persistent disparities in diet quality, which seems to continue even the pandemic's immediate effects have subsided.</p>","PeriodicalId":46723,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Primary Care and Community Health","volume":"16 ","pages":"21501319251317334"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11800251/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143190796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Linda Zittleman, Maret Felzien, Kristen Curcija, Christopher Bennett, Kaitlyn Bennett, Joseph Carrica, Christin Sutter, Ashley Sherrill, John M Westfall
{"title":"Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory (COMET): The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Rural Community-Based Strategy to Prevent Mental and Emotional Health Problems.","authors":"Linda Zittleman, Maret Felzien, Kristen Curcija, Christopher Bennett, Kaitlyn Bennett, Joseph Carrica, Christin Sutter, Ashley Sherrill, John M Westfall","doi":"10.1177/21501319251317337","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21501319251317337","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>People in rural regions frequently lack resources for mental health support. Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory (COMET) is a universal, community-based program designed to address mental and emotional health issues early and prevent crises. COMET Community Training is a short, interactive training that teaches people how to initiate a supportive and potentially emotional conversation using the simple, 7-item COMET Conversational Gravity Assist. This article describes and reports on the feasibility and acceptability of COMET and its Community Training.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>COMET was developed using a participatory research approach by community members and health professionals living in a rural region and their research partners. COMET Community Trainings were conducted over a 22-month period. Surveys were administered to attendees before and after training to describe attendees' characteristics, view on content, and impact on intention to use COMET components. Field notes were completed by trainers to document the date and number of attendees.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Over 700 people attended 60 Community Trainings. Questionnaires were completed by 644 trainees before and 580 after training. Of pre-survey respondents, 25% worked in education and 15% in farming/ranching. Post-survey respondents were 62% female, and 32% were between age 18 and 36. High levels of training satisfaction were reported. Average likelihood of using items in the COMET conversational guide increased significantly from pre to post training. On a scale of 1 to 10, nearly 80% of respondents rated their likelihood of using COMET in the next 3 months a 7 or higher.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>COMET Community Training is a feasible program that effectively reaches a range of community members and improves the likelihood that they will initiate conversations when concerned about someone else's mental health. Results lay the groundwork for COMET as an intervention that promotes mental and emotional well-being to address inequality in mental health for people living in rural communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":46723,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Primary Care and Community Health","volume":"16 ","pages":"21501319251317337"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11800243/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143190793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vikki A Krysov, Michelle E Balshin, Elijah N Azar, Karina Cernioglo, David Perekopskiy, Altynay T Nurpeissova, Lucy Zhonglu Shi
{"title":"Overcoming Hesitancy and Barriers to Care with Integration of Telemedicine in a Free Student-run Health Clinic.","authors":"Vikki A Krysov, Michelle E Balshin, Elijah N Azar, Karina Cernioglo, David Perekopskiy, Altynay T Nurpeissova, Lucy Zhonglu Shi","doi":"10.1177/21501319251316338","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21501319251316338","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Nadezhda Clinic is a free student-run health clinic that provides culturally sensitive primary care services to the underserved Russian-speaking population of the greater Sacramento area. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the clinic suspended in-person services and solely offered telemedicine visits. Most patients were hesitant to utilize telemedicine due to poor technological literacy, privacy concerns, and a preference for in-person care.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This quality improvement project aimed to evaluate whether the implementation of culturally sensitive telemedicine services and outreach strategies would help address patient hesitancy and barriers to care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Successful implementation of telemedicine was dependent on building trust with the community, providing multilingual technological assistance, and offering personalized support. Some measures that were reviewed in order to assess this included comparison of patient demographics, clinic attendance, and distance reached between in-person and telemedicine services.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Telemedicine implementation was associated with increased clinic attendance rates with a no-show rate as low as 13% when compared to in-person services with a no-show rate of 20%. Telehealth services also enabled the clinic to reach patients in rural areas up to 120 miles away.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>With the implementation of a culturally sensitive telemedicine protocol, Nadezhda Clinic achieved greater patient retention rates and reached patients at further distances, suggesting an overall reduction in hesitancy and barriers to care. Free clinics offering telemedicine are critical to further address healthcare disparities in marginalized communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":46723,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Primary Care and Community Health","volume":"16 ","pages":"21501319251316338"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11783495/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143068471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lakshit Jain, Luis Velez-Figueroa, Surya Karlapati, Mary Forand, Rizwan Ahmed, Zouina Sarfraz
{"title":"Cryptocurrency Trading and Associated Mental Health Factors: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Lakshit Jain, Luis Velez-Figueroa, Surya Karlapati, Mary Forand, Rizwan Ahmed, Zouina Sarfraz","doi":"10.1177/21501319251315308","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21501319251315308","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cryptocurrency trading seemingly mirrors the high-risk, high-reward nature of gambling, and may cause significant psychological challenges to traders. As cryptocurrency trading becomes mainstream, this scoping review aims to synthesize evidence from empirical studies to understand the emotional, cognitive, and social influences on cryptocurrency traders, and identify associated mental health traits/attributes influencing their behaviors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This review adhered to PRISMA-ScR guidelines, pooling in 13 studies involving 11,177 participants across multiple countries. A detailed literature search was conducted up to August 4, 2024, and was rerun on October 9, 2024 using databases including PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus. Keywords used included psychiatry, psychology, mental health, cryptocurrency, trading behavior, mental health, substance use, gambling, investment, and/or emotional impact. These terms were refined through iterative searches to retrieve the most relevant studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The scoping review found several key psychological factors affecting cryptocurrency trading behaviors. Many traders exhibited addiction-like behaviors, compulsively trading even when it leads to financial losses. Social media was found to have a strong influence, encouraging herd behavior and impulsive decision-making to follow trends. High levels of psychological distress, including anxiety and depression, were found to be linked to the market's volatility and risks. Overconfidence bias was observed to make traders underestimate risks and overestimate their ability to predict the market. Cognitive biases like confirmation bias and the disposition effect caused traders to hold onto losing investments and sell winning ones too early.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Due to the shared psychological traits between cryptocurrency trading and gambling, it is imperative to implement targeted early interventions to mitigate the risk of its progression into a pathological condition. Tools like the Problematic Cryptocurrency Trading Scale may help identify and manage risky behaviors. Ongoing research is crucial to identify both positive and negative impact of cryptocurrency trading to develop effective support systems and regulatory policies to address traders' mental well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":46723,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Primary Care and Community Health","volume":"16 ","pages":"21501319251315308"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11826850/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143415816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}