Yusuf Akyıl, Beste Erdinç, Seydi Ahmet Satıcı, Sinan Okur
{"title":"Family members' well-being, mindfulness, loneliness, and social support: A dyadic approach.","authors":"Yusuf Akyıl, Beste Erdinç, Seydi Ahmet Satıcı, Sinan Okur","doi":"10.1037/fsh0001043","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0001043","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Individual experiences within the family can influence its dynamics in relation to each other. The current study investigated the mediating role of adolescent and parent mindfulness in the relationship between adolescents' loneliness and their parents' perceived social support, parent mental well-being, and adolescent subjective well-being. Subjective well-being refers primarily to individuals' cognitive evaluations of their life and their affective experiences, whereas mental well-being involves broader psychological functioning such as coping, productivity, and one's sense of capability.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A dyadic approach was implemented by employing the actor-partner interdependence mediation model, which involved 517 adolescents and one of their parents (N = 1034). The mean age of the adolescent participants was 15.04 years (SD = 1.19), and the mean age of the parent participants was 42.67 years (SD = 5.89).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis revealed a substantial correlation between adolescent loneliness, mindfulness, subjective well-being as an actor effect, and the mental well-being, mindfulness, and social support of parents. Furthermore, mindfulness mediated these relationships. Parental mindfulness served as a mediator between subjective well-being and adolescent loneliness as a partner effect. Adolescent mindfulness mediated the relationship between parental perceived social support and mental well-being.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Findings highlight the significance of family members' mindfulness in promoting well-being in the presence of adolescents who experienced loneliness within the family or parents who perceived low levels of social support. Thus, mindfulness-based therapies for adolescents and parents are important for improved well-being, especially in households with socially challenged adolescents and parents. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":55612,"journal":{"name":"Families Systems & Health","volume":"44 1","pages":"79-91"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823750","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":"Recognizing and addressing medical trauma: An imperative for integrated primary care.","authors":"Nic Schmoyer-Edmiston, Traci Richards","doi":"10.1037/fsh0001014","DOIUrl":"10.1037/fsh0001014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Traumatic stress is an experience that contributes to a variety of medical and behavioral health concerns that present in the primary care context. The intersection of traumatic stress and health care is conceptualized as medical trauma (MT), where individuals receiving health care services are exposed to traumatic stress related to their health care experiences. Currently, MT may be an overlooked and underresearched phenomenon in health care, with significant implications for primary care teams. An understanding of ways to conceptualize, recognize, and address MT in the primary care context is an important step in creating trauma-informed primary care spaces.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>In this article, we provide a description of MT from the available literature and a method of conceptualizing the experience of traumatic stress related to health care experiences through the enduring somatic threat model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identify potential risk factors and health care experiences typically associated with MT. Next, we identify strategies to recognize and address experiences of MT within the context of primary care through an exploration of assessment and intervention strategies. Finally, we provide a brief MT case example to highlight presentation, assessment, and intervention in the primary care context.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>MT has the potential to significantly affect patients' wellness and quality of life, with the associated biopsychosocial concerns presenting in primary care due to the context and goals of these settings. Future efforts should aim to enhance the integrated primary care team members' ability to conceptualize, assess, and address MT. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":55612,"journal":{"name":"Families Systems & Health","volume":" ","pages":"95-102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144979578","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}
Alfonso L Floyd, Chimereodo Okoroji, Katrina A Markowicz, Stephanie Crewe, Heather A Jones
{"title":"Latent class analysis of behavioral health service use among underserved youth in integrated primary care.","authors":"Alfonso L Floyd, Chimereodo Okoroji, Katrina A Markowicz, Stephanie Crewe, Heather A Jones","doi":"10.1037/fsh0000992","DOIUrl":"10.1037/fsh0000992","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify distinct and heterogeneous typologies of behavioral health service use and associated factors based on need, predisposing, and enabling determinants, among a predominantly Black and publicly insured youth population in integrated pediatric primary care (IPPC). This study aims to address the unmet behavioral health needs of youth by understanding the characteristics associated with behavioral health engagement in order to tailor interventions accordingly.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Latent class analysis was used to explore distinct subgroups among 416 youth (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 10.81, <i>SD</i><sub>age</sub> = 3.74; 51% female; 74% Black; 74% public insurance) receiving integrated behavioral health services in a large, urban pediatric primary care setting in the Southeastern United States. Caregivers completed the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 to assess psychosocial problems in youth.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Latent class analyses revealed two distinct classes of IPPC youth: \"high attention and mixed problems,\" primarily younger boys with nonprivate insurance coverage, and \"low attention/externalizing and moderate internalizing problems,\" primarily older girls with private insurance coverage.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings highlight the need for behavioral health services in IPPC for behavioral health specialists, pediatricians, and other interdisciplinary professionals to provide tailored, culturally responsive, and flexible treatment to address the unmet and unique behavioral health needs of this population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":55612,"journal":{"name":"Families Systems & Health","volume":" ","pages":"67-78"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144027024","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":"It is time for a conversation about the conversation.","authors":"Rodger Kessler, C R Macchi","doi":"10.1037/fsh0001057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0001057","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this editorial, the authors assert that there needs to be a conversation about what comes next in the paradigm shift to move the field of integrated health care (IHC) forward. The journal is committed to be a vital mechanism that facilitates the ongoing narratives and dissemination of the evidence needed to shift the field toward a state where IHC is the norm and standard for delivering effective health care. The authors believe that there are many stories of IHC discoveries and successes that are not currently shared. Busy clinicians and health care managers may not have the capacity or expertise to publish papers about their work-work that may reveal important keys to effective IHC approaches and contextual adaptations to address the health care needs of diverse populations and settings. The authors propose developing academic and practitioner partnerships that support collaborations and mentoring opportunities focused on sharing those narratives and key findings as implementation case studies. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":55612,"journal":{"name":"Families Systems & Health","volume":"44 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823772","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":"Work experience.","authors":"James Seymour Huntley","doi":"10.1037/fsh0000996","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000996","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>First impressions matter: The young mind is impressionable. Work experience, as a teenager, with a physician or surgeon, can be brilliant, formative, and inspiring, or it can be otherwise. These two 55-word stories are reflections on such work experience, with a kind general surgeon, almost 40 years ago. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":55612,"journal":{"name":"Families Systems & Health","volume":"44 1","pages":"103"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823858","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":"Hospital bag.","authors":"Avila Odia S de Jesus","doi":"10.1037/fsh0001020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0001020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this poem, the author describes how she spent months studiously reading everything she could about what expectant mothers should pack in their hospital bags. However, nobody ever wrote about what to do when you are sent home with a full bag, empty arms, and an ungraspable ache. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":55612,"journal":{"name":"Families Systems & Health","volume":"44 1","pages":"108"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823764","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":"Review of Ethics of Medical AI.","authors":"Muhammed Parviz","doi":"10.1037/fsh0001040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0001040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Reviews the book, <i>Ethics of Medical AI</i> by G. Rubeis (2024). This book is a rigorous and thought-provoking contribution to the field of bioethics. Its clear structure, philosophical depth, and interdisciplinary orientation make it an essential resource for academics and professionals seeking to understand the ethical landscape of AI in health care. Despite some underexplored areas, Rubeis's work sets a high standard for future scholarship and offers a vital foundation for addressing the moral complexities of AI-driven medicine in an era of rapid technological change. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":55612,"journal":{"name":"Families Systems & Health","volume":"44 1","pages":"92-94"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823733","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":"Drawing toward empathy-Physician communication.","authors":"Kristin Watkins","doi":"10.1037/fsh0001026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0001026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A message in an app from her doctor following a routine colon cancer screening inspired the author to conceive of the drawing \"physician communication.\" The author created the drawing so she could digest the words the doctor said-cellular, polyp, early-stage. As the author thought about their medical visit more, it struck her how big the issue of physician communication is, and how it has been an enormous challenge in my life. So many words are shared, and so much meaning is lost in translation. For the author, the drawing captures the essence of her medical visit because it represents the physician's body of high-level long words that keep the patient from understanding their circumstances. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":55612,"journal":{"name":"Families Systems & Health","volume":"44 1","pages":"106-107"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823785","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}
Rebecca A Klege, Jennifer C Berko, Theresa Menders, Charu Verma, Ann M Nguyen
{"title":"Facilitators and challenges of implementing an integrated behavioral health model: An exploratory qualitative analysis of a New Jersey demonstration project.","authors":"Rebecca A Klege, Jennifer C Berko, Theresa Menders, Charu Verma, Ann M Nguyen","doi":"10.1037/fsh0000988","DOIUrl":"10.1037/fsh0000988","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Despite strong evidence supporting integrated behavioral health (IBH), implementing the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model remains challenging, particularly in safety-net settings like Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Community Health Centers (CHCs). This study examines facilitators and barriers to PCBH adoption during a New Jersey-based demonstration project funded by The Nicholson Foundation (2013-2019).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We conducted semistructured interviews with 18 behavioral health and primary care staff from 10 FQHCs/CHCs between June and September 2022. A thematic analysis using both inductive and deductive approaches guided our interpretation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five key facilitators emerged: (a) external system support, (b) leadership champions driving workflow redesign, (c) positive provider attitudes toward change, (d) comprehensive PCBH training for all staff, and (e) visibility of behavioral health consultants. Major challenges included: (a) lack of resources and standardized training materials, (b) difficulty recruiting and retaining behavioral health professionals, and (c) complex billing processes that delay revenue generation.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>While PCBH implementation is complex, critical enablers can support success in FQHCs/CHCs. As PCBH gains traction in healthcare systems, insights from this study can inform future efforts, particularly in underserved settings aiming to integrate behavioral health into primary care. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":55612,"journal":{"name":"Families Systems & Health","volume":" ","pages":"14-28"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144236062","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":"In our words: Patient reports of the utility of primary care behavioral health services.","authors":"Emily L Allen, Alyssa J Hartley, Ana J Bridges","doi":"10.1037/fsh0000956","DOIUrl":"10.1037/fsh0000956","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The primary care behavioral health (PCBH) model of integrated care has been successfully implemented and evaluated in diverse settings. The most common metrics of PCBH service outcomes include provider and patient satisfaction, patient symptom changes, provider productivity, and utilization rates. Missing is the broader perspective of the patient. To address this gap, we solicited qualitative feedback from PCBH patients about the benefits of PCBH services.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Primary care patients (<i>n</i> = 135; <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 28.31, 52.6% White, 25.9% Hispanic/Latinx, 72.6% female) seen by six behavioral health interns at two primary care clinics over a 13-month period responded to an open-ended question about what they found most helpful about that day's session.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Roughly half of patient responses about PCBH session benefits encompassed nonspecific aspects of therapy (49.6%), while nearly two-thirds (63.0%) mentioned specific therapeutic techniques delivered by clinicians in session as most helpful. In terms of nonspecific benefits of PCBH, many patients described benefitting from having space to talk, receiving validation, and instillation of hope. Specific aspects of treatment patients reported were helpful included skill building, resource sharing, goal setting/treatment planning, psychoeducation/guidance, and specific cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PCBH relies on both nonspecific relational components and special therapy techniques; both are useful to patients, and neither is frequently included in routine evaluations of the effectiveness of PCBH and other models of integrated care. Our findings support the benefits of including patient input when conducting outcome monitoring within the PCBH model. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":55612,"journal":{"name":"Families Systems & Health","volume":" ","pages":"29-37"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143442904","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}