{"title":"Identifying Patients at Risk of Not Receiving Timely Community Mental Health Follow-Up After Psychiatric Hospitalisation Using Linked Routinely Collected Data.","authors":"Joanne M Stubbs, Shanley Chong, Helen M Achat","doi":"10.1007/s11414-024-09910-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-024-09910-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Timely receipt of community-based follow-up after inpatient psychiatric discharge is associated with positive outcomes. This retrospective cross-sectional study aimed to identify socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with failure to receive community mental health follow-up within 7 days. Routinely collected hospital and community mental health data were linked for all inpatients discharged with a mental health condition in 2017 to 2019 in a local health district in New South Wales, Australia. Of the 8780 patients discharged, 28% (n = 2466) did not have 7-day follow-up. Males were significantly more likely than females to fail follow-up. Adjusted logistic regression analyses revealed that both male and female patients aged 65 years and older were generally less likely to fail follow-up than those who were younger; conversely, patients referred to a hospital by a law enforcement agency and those who left the hospital at their own risk were more likely to fail follow-up. Other factors significantly related to failure to follow-up varied between the sexes. Improved outcomes may be achieved by enhancing the transition from inpatient to outpatient care through targeted strategies aimed at patients who are more likely to disengage with care.</p>","PeriodicalId":49040,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142330682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patricia V Chen, Hardeep Singh, Natalie E Hundt, Mark E Kunik, Melinda A Stanley, Maribel Plasencia, Terri L Fletcher
{"title":"Whose Job is it Anyway? A Qualitative Study of Providers' Perspectives on Diagnosing Anxiety Disorders in Integrated Health Settings.","authors":"Patricia V Chen, Hardeep Singh, Natalie E Hundt, Mark E Kunik, Melinda A Stanley, Maribel Plasencia, Terri L Fletcher","doi":"10.1007/s11414-024-09909-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-024-09909-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Up to 33% of American adults will experience a diagnosable anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Approximately one-third of anxiety diagnoses assigned by mental health providers in outpatient settings are unspecified. The tendency of many providers to use an unspecified anxiety diagnosis may negatively impact the provision of evidence-based treatments for specific anxiety disorders. This study examines the perspectives of mental health providers working in an integrated and stepped health care system, asking how their roles and responsibilities shape their practices related to diagnosing specific anxiety disorders. The authors conducted semi-structured interviews with 32 Veteran Health Administration (VHA) mental health providers to understand their perspectives on diagnosing anxiety disorders. Matrix analysis was used to identify different roles and responsibilities articulated. Thematic analysis was used to highlight themes across providers' discussion of their roles in diagnosing and treating patients. The results show that, for most providers, assigning a specific diagnosis is a component of duties but rarely their focus. Second, it is unclear in which clinic setting a specific anxiety diagnosis should be made. Finally, among different types of mental health professionals, there is no clear designation on who should be providing a specific anxiety diagnosis. Altogether, results indicate that many providers feel making a specific diagnosis for anxiety is the responsibility of others-either those in other clinic settings or with other credentials. Findings call for clearer guidelines that specify individual clinician accountability for obtaining a specific anxiety diagnosis in a team-based environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":49040,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142299345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isabella J Kneeland, Judith N Biesen, Brandi C Fink, Lori A Keeling, Larissa Lindsey
{"title":"The Association Between COVID-fear with Psychological Distress and Substance Use: the Moderating Effect of Treatment Engagement.","authors":"Isabella J Kneeland, Judith N Biesen, Brandi C Fink, Lori A Keeling, Larissa Lindsey","doi":"10.1007/s11414-024-09905-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-024-09905-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this brief report was to examine the association between COVID-fear with psychiatric symptoms severity and substance use risk in an outpatient population with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders and whether these associations were moderated by treatment engagement, especially after providers had shifted from an in-person care model to a telehealth format. A total of 136 patients receiving outpatient treatment for comorbid substance use and mental health disorders completed self-report questionnaires on their psychiatric symptoms, substance use, and treatment engagement (i.e., frequency, length, and helpfulness of phone and video sessions with a mental health counselor, psychiatrist, or primary care provider) in the past month between November 2020 and March 2021. Results showed that COVID-fear was significantly associated with psychiatric symptom severity, but not substance use risk. Additionally, perceived helpfulness of phone counseling sessions moderated the associations between COVID-fear and global psychiatric symptom severity, such that COVID-fear and global psychiatric symptom severity were positively associated when perceived helpfulness was low, and not associated if perceived helpfulness was high. The present results highlight the importance of directly addressing fears specific to a national emergency, as well as for providers to build strong rapport with their clients.</p>","PeriodicalId":49040,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142074335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Briana S Last, Madeline Kiefer, Yuanyuan Yang, Ahnaf Annur, Natalie Dallard, Emily Schaffer, Courtney Benjamin Wolk
{"title":"A Mixed Methods Examination of Session Planning Among Public Mental Health Therapists.","authors":"Briana S Last, Madeline Kiefer, Yuanyuan Yang, Ahnaf Annur, Natalie Dallard, Emily Schaffer, Courtney Benjamin Wolk","doi":"10.1007/s11414-024-09900-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-024-09900-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Session planning is a core activity for implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs), yet it is unknown whether public mental health settings provide the support for therapists to session plan. This two-part study conducted in collaboration with EBP leaders in Philadelphia's public mental health system deployed mixed methods to examine therapists' session planning practices and preferences. In Study 1, 61 public mental health therapists completed an online survey to identify session planning barriers and facilitators, current practices, and desired planning supports. In Study 2, nine therapists who ranked a session planning tool as a top choice support in Study 1 participated in two focus groups to elaborate on their survey responses and provide feedback on three session planning tool prototypes. Study 1 survey respondents cited multi-level barriers and facilitators to session planning. In both closed- and open-ended responses, analyzed descriptively and via content analysis respectively, therapists described wanting more time, lower caseloads, financial incentives for session planning, and additional clinical resources and guidance from trainings, peers, and supervisors to support session planning. Study 2 focus group participants, whose responses were analyzed using content analysis, reiterated the need for these multi-level supports and expressed the need for a \"one-stop\" database of session planning tools that would be free, easily searchable, and modifiable for varied clinical needs. All three session planning tool prototypes reviewed were acceptable; two were also considered feasible and appropriate. This investigation of an under-studied aspect of the EBP implementation process reveals the need for multi-level session planning supports.</p>","PeriodicalId":49040,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142074334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Deborah Oyine Aluh, Diego Diaz-Milanes, Sofia Azeredo-Lopes, Sofia Barbosa, Margarida Santos-Dias, Manuela Silva, Ugnė Grigaitė, Barbara Pedrosa, Ana Velosa, Graça Cardoso, José Miguel Caldas-de-Almeida
{"title":"Coercion in Psychiatry: Exploring the Subjective Experience of Coercion Among Patients in Five Portuguese Psychiatric Departments.","authors":"Deborah Oyine Aluh, Diego Diaz-Milanes, Sofia Azeredo-Lopes, Sofia Barbosa, Margarida Santos-Dias, Manuela Silva, Ugnė Grigaitė, Barbara Pedrosa, Ana Velosa, Graça Cardoso, José Miguel Caldas-de-Almeida","doi":"10.1007/s11414-024-09890-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-024-09890-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The subjective experience of coercion may have a more significant impact on clinical outcomes than formal coercive measures. This study aimed to investigate the subjective experience of coercion among patients on admission in Portuguese psychiatric departments by assessing their perceived coercion, procedural justice, and negative pressures during admission. The study also investigated whether this subjective experience of coercion changed with time during admission, and the predictors of this change. Validated instruments, including the McArthur Admission Experience Survey (AES) and the Client Assessment of Treatment Scale, were used to collect information from 208 adults admitted to five public psychiatric inpatient departments in rural and urban regions of Portugal. About a third (32.24%, n = 49) of the sample had a legal involuntary admission status, while more than a third of them perceived their admission to be involuntary (40.13%, n = 61). The subjective experience of coercion was significantly higher among people who perceived their admission to be involuntary compared to people who perceived their admission to be voluntary (Median = 10, IQR = 5.5 vs. Median = 3, IQR = 6; p < 0.001). Satisfaction with their care was significantly inversely correlated with the subjective experience of coercion (p < 0.01). The changes in the subjective experience of coercion at the second assessment were predicted by the perceived admission status rather than the legal admission status, and the initial procedural justice (p < 0.05). The study findings highlight the importance of improving procedural justice in psychiatric admissions, regardless of the legal status of admission.</p>","PeriodicalId":49040,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Jail Characteristics and Availability of Opioid Treatment Services: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey.","authors":"Albert M Kopak, Sierra D Thomas","doi":"10.1007/s11414-024-09881-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11414-024-09881-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current wave of the opioid epidemic has contributed to a record number of drug-related overdoses and a significant proportion of people who experience opioid use disorder are admitted to local jails. These correctional facilities serve as the principal entry point to the criminal justice system as nearly every person who is taken into custody is admitted to a local detention center. Although jails are recognized as primary intervention points for people who may require treatment for opioid use disorder, services in these facilities remain deficient. The absence of jail-based treatment has become a pressing concern as the number of drug-related deaths in custody continues to rise and the risk of post-release overdose also remains high. The present study draws on the opioid-related module of the 2019 Bureau of Justice Statistics' Census of Jails to assess the relationships between the characteristics of 2588 local detention centers and the availability of treatment services. These specific approaches included screening for opioid use disorder, providing medication to manage withdrawal symptoms, administering medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), providing overdose reversal medication at the time of release, and linking people with community-based care following release from the detention center. The results demonstrate facilities located in the Northeast, larger jails, those in urban areas, and detention centers with higher turnover rates are significantly more likely to provide a wider variety of opioid treatment services. These findings have important implications for the prioritization of policies and the allocation of resources to support the adoption of opioid treatment services in local jails.</p>","PeriodicalId":49040,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research","volume":" ","pages":"313-324"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140194909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jonathan G Perle, Jennifer Ludrosky, Kari-Beth Law
{"title":"Technologically Punctual? A Preliminary Evaluation of Differences between Face-to-Face and Video Check-In Times for Initial Mental Health Services.","authors":"Jonathan G Perle, Jennifer Ludrosky, Kari-Beth Law","doi":"10.1007/s11414-023-09848-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11414-023-09848-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Video-based telehealth provides mental health services to underserved populations. As decision makers reevaluate service offerings following COVID-19, it remains prudent to evaluate the utility of ongoing telehealth options among rural healthcare facilities, the primary healthcare source for many rural individuals. As research continues to compare video and face-to-face services, one understudied component is attendance. Although video-based telehealth has demonstrated improved show-rates for mental health services when compared to face-to-face methods, limited work has clarified whether video improves patient punctuality for these appointments, a documented challenge prevalent for patients with mental health-related concerns. A retrospective electronic record review of psychiatry, psychology, and social work initial patient visits between 2018-2022 was conducted (N = 14,088). Face-to-face visits demonstrated a mean check-in time of -10.78 min (SD = 26.77), while video visits demonstrated a mean check-in time of -6.44 (SD = 23.87). Binary logistic regressions suggested that increased video usage was associated with a decreased likelihood of late check-in (B = -0.10, S. E. = 0.05, Exp(B) = 0.91, 95% CI = 0.83 - 1.00). Exploratory binary logistic regressions evaluated age, sex, race, ethnicity, specialty, insurance type, and diagnostic classification influence on video initial visits. Increased video usage was associated with a statistically decreased likelihood of late check-in; however, clinically, both face-to-face and video visits exhibited mean check-in times prior to the initial visit's scheduled time. As such, mental health organizations are encouraged to continue offering both face-to-face and video as options to foster evidence-based practices to the broadest population.</p>","PeriodicalId":49040,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research","volume":" ","pages":"438-450"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9823314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"COVID-19 Is Not Done With Us … We Are Not Done With COVID-19.","authors":"Chuck Ingoglia","doi":"10.1007/s11414-024-09888-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11414-024-09888-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49040,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research","volume":" ","pages":"309-312"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141248809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Natalie E Hundt, Maribel Plasencia, Amber B Amspoker, Zenab Yusuf, Annette Walder, Herbert Nagamoto, Bo Kim, Christie Ga-Jing Tsao, Tracey L Smith
{"title":"Evaluation of the Implementation of the FLOW Program for Increasing Access to Mental Health Care.","authors":"Natalie E Hundt, Maribel Plasencia, Amber B Amspoker, Zenab Yusuf, Annette Walder, Herbert Nagamoto, Bo Kim, Christie Ga-Jing Tsao, Tracey L Smith","doi":"10.1007/s11414-024-09886-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11414-024-09886-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The FLOW program was designed to facilitate appropriate and safe transitions of patients from specialty mental health (SMH) to primary care (PC) as a method of improving access and reducing appointment burden on veterans who have improved or remitted. In this study, the team evaluated the implementation of FLOW across nine Veterans Affairs (VA) sites using a mixed-methods evaluation in a cluster-randomized stepped wedge trial design. Outcome assessments used data from VA databases, dashboards, and semi-structured interviews and were guided by the Reach, Adoption, Effectiveness, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. Across the sites, mean level reach was 1.36% of all specialty mental health patients transitioned to primary care (standard deviation [SD] = 1.05). Mean provider adoption was 10.2% (SD = 8.3%). Approximately 75% of veterans were fully satisfied with their transition and reported shared decision-making in the decision to transition. Rates of transitions did not decrease over the 6-month maintenance period following implementation. These data suggest that FLOW can be successfully implemented and maintained, although there was wide variation in implementation across sites. Future research should examine how to support sites that struggle with implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":49040,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research","volume":" ","pages":"325-337"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141094436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joseph H Hammer, Valerie P A Verty, Andrew Hauber, Nayeon Kim
{"title":"What Attributes of Integrated Health Care for Mental Health Are the Most Important to Potential Consumers? A Relative Ranking Study.","authors":"Joseph H Hammer, Valerie P A Verty, Andrew Hauber, Nayeon Kim","doi":"10.1007/s11414-024-09883-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11414-024-09883-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Integrated health care (IHC) is efficacious, cost-effective, and more attractive to some consumers than traditional standalone psychotherapy, but the specific characteristics of IHC that drive this enhanced attraction have yet to be explored among potential future mental health consumers. As such, this brief report documents the results of a survey of 428 US adults who were asked to rank order the relative personal importance of seven characteristics (e.g., self-stigma mitigation, prompt appointment, saving money). These seven characteristics have been characterized in the IHC literature as potential beneficial elements of seeking mental health care from a provider in certain integrated health care settings. Getting sufficient information about one's health and treatment from one's provider was rated as most important, whereas co-location of mental/medical care and treatment privacy were rated as least important. The authors found evidence for select hypothesized demographic effects (e.g., interprovider communication rated more important for older adults) on how these factors were ranked. Professionals invested in developing and improving mental health care systems that are attractive and accessible to consumers in need of mental health care can consider the present findings when making decisions about which characteristics (e.g., getting sufficient information) should be maximized in the design and marketing of such systems. Future research, particularly longitudinal studies that assess prospective treatment seeking behavior, can build on the present study by examining the degree to which these attributes attract consumers to IHC settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":49040,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research","volume":" ","pages":"451-461"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140186119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}