Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Comparatively, physicians in general practice were more likely to see patients for mental health, chronic disease, and preventive care. Boutique clinics were more likely to see patients for musculoskeletal, dermatologic, and infectious disease illnesses.

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Barton Associates

MAY 1, 2025

Behavioral health needs have climbed in the United States over the past decade—between the opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more Americans are dealing with mental health challenges. adults had a mental illness in 2023, and about half (46%) of them did not get any treatment.

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Nurse Practitioner Mental Health Behavioral Health Services Provider 52

Doctor On Demand

JUNE 2, 2025

If you’re considering mental health treatment, you may be wondering: can a psychiatrist prescribe medication? A psychiatrist is a licensed medical doctor (MD or DO) who specializes in mental health. Can a Psychiatrist Prescribe Medication? Can a Psychiatrist Prescribe Medication?

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Medical Mental Health Primary Care Doctor Medical Provider 52

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MARCH 12, 2025

I am sharing a few excerpts from a family interview I conducted a few years ago that illustrates how integrated behavioral health enhances the four primary care functions. And so it’s like, if you were against it, well, let me introduce you to our mental health provider while we’re doing your physical, just so you’re aware.

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Integrated Care Families Family Mental Health 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting/Dataset: 121,570 registered patients over 18 years of age with an email address available in their electronic medical record. Having at least one chronic condition (p=0.004) or poor perceived mental health (p=0.048) were associated with experiencing continuity difficulties. Setting: 104 PHC clinics across Quebec, Canada.

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Healthcare Clinic Chronic Condition Finance 130

Medical Xpress

JUNE 16, 2025

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 13.5% of American households experienced food insecurity at some time during 2023. That means 18 million families didn't have enough to meet their needs and often didn't know where the next meal would come from.

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Mental Health Family Families 91

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Despite a joint recommendation in 2003 by the AAMC and CDC that bioterrorism and mass-casualty training be included in the medical school curriculum, few medical schools have incorporated formal disaster training. Result: Among participants, 9% (n=3) had previous public health emergency experience, while 91% (n=31) did not.

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Plum Health

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

I've seen firsthand the challenges people face when it comes to accessing quality mental health care. The Mental Health Landscape in Michigan Michigan, like many states, has a significant burden of mental health issues. She had tried traditional therapy and medication, but nothing seemed to work.

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Primary Care Mental Health Primary Care Physician Healthcare 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

76% (379/499) of participants expressed having a diagnosed or undiagnosed serious mental health problem, such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. 40% (201/499) of participants were reluctant to seek medical care because they use drugs.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2023

However, one large factor in physical health that patients often ignore is mental health. Mental health and physical health are completely intertwined. We cannot truly make an impact on a person's long term physical health without also addressing mental health.

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Mental Health Physicals Primary Care Doctor Primary Care 52

Medical Xpress

JUNE 16, 2025

Diabetes requires active and ongoing daily self-management and increases the risk of developing other chronic health conditions, which negatively impact functioning and disability. Nearly one in four U.S. adults over the age of 65 have diabetes.

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Diabetes Mental Health Management 97

NPR Health - Shots

OCTOBER 19, 2022

A youth mental health crisis and a shortage of therapists and other care providers who take insurance are pushing many U.S. But it's rarely acknowledged as medical debt. families into financial ruin. Image credit: Jesse Zhang for NPR and KHN)

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Mental Health Family Families Insurance 128

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MARCH 21, 2025

On January 7, 2025, SAMHSA announced the award of one-year Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) Demonstration planning grants to 14 states and Washington, D.C., CCBHCs focus on comprehensive behavioral health services, ensuring 24/7 crisis care, care coordination, and a broader continuum of behavioral health treatment.

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Behavioral Health Services Primary Care Integrated Care Mental Health 130

Edge Family Medicine

JANUARY 9, 2025

A Health Revolution with Lifestyle Medicine At Edge Family Medicine, we recognize the transformative power of lifestyle medicine in reversing early-stage chronic diseases. As a leading family medical practice in Upland, CA, we champion evidence-based approaches that empower patients to take control of their health. Why Act Now?

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Chronic Disease DO Family Medicine Chronic Condition 130

A Country Doctor Writes

MAY 18, 2025

There, as medical director, I had a friend and ally in the behavioral health director, and both our departments underwent years of rapid growth. If a primary care patient was going through a difficult time with their social life or mental health, we would walk them down the hall to meet a therapist right then and there.

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Primary Care Patient-Centered Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Doctor 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Background MARVIN is a chatbot promoting self-management of medication among people with HIV (PWH) and currently providing support for medication adherence and HIV-related general knowledge. PWH face significant stigma and mental health challenges (e.g.,

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Management Engineering Mental Health Provider 130

Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Starting this spring, the University of Washington will try a new approach to helping students and employees in mental health crises, based on a philosophy that's become increasingly mainstream: Mental health professionals are better equipped than police to respond to some emergencies.

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Mental Health 116

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Primary care must address the complex needs of patients with multiple chronic conditions, given 40% of patients seen in primary care have behavioral health needs. Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) is associated with improved access and engagement in mental health services and mental and physical health patient outcomes.

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Chronic Condition Primary Care Patients Clinic 130

Medical Xpress

JANUARY 26, 2023

People with poor literacy battle more mental health problems worldwide, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

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Mental Health 124

Mere Mortal MD

JUNE 15, 2025

Usually when I set my mind to something—say, like going to medical school at the age of 35—I made it happen. I have felt the shame and stigma associated with having not only a mental health disorder—depression—but also a substance abuse disorder.

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Mental Health Relationship IT Community 189

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Persistent and distressful sexual problems are defined as female sexual dysfunction (FSD),, which can increase the risk of physical and emotional health problems. Sexual distress strongly correlated with mental health and substance use disorders signifying their critical influence on female sexual well-being.

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Transportation Consulting Mental Health Physicals 130

Medical Xpress

MAY 2, 2023

Emergency room visits for mental health crises spiked among children, teens and young adults from 2011 to 2020, researchers from UConn School of Medicine and other institutions report in the May 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

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Mental Health Emergency Room Medical 98

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

SETTING: Academic medical center. POPULATON: Trainees with terminal degree in health care or related field and interested in PC-based research careers. Culturally-competent, high-quality training is provided via coursework, seminars/workshops, and mentored, hands-on research.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Education Mental Health Patient-Centered 130

Medical Xpress

MAY 4, 2025

Researchers at Dartmouth College believe artificial intelligence can deliver reliable psychotherapy, distinguishing their work from the unproven and sometimes dubious mental health apps flooding today's market.

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Mental Health 102

Medical Xpress

MAY 12, 2023

There's a glimmer of good news when it comes to the mental health of America's adolescents: Visits to U.S. emergency departments for psychiatric troubles declined among kids aged 12 to 17 by the fall of 2022, compared to a year prior.

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Mental Health ER IT 114

Medical Xpress

MAY 15, 2023

Mental health stigma refers to the negative attitudes, beliefs and misconceptions that society holds about people with mental illness. Despite considerable advances in awareness and understanding, mental health stigma is still pervasive in Australia.

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Mental Health Illness 98

PEMBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

We are in the midst of a staggering mental health crisis. Thousands of children and adolescents spend days at time in Emergency Departments waiting for definitive mental health disposition. It is also the final episode in a 5 episode series focused on agitation in children and adolescents.

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Mental Health Management Patient-Centered Finance 98

Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Children who have a healthy diet throughout their childhood have better mental health when they are eight years old. This is shown by one of the largest surveys of its kind, according to researchers from the University of Agder (UiA) in Norway.

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Mental Health IT 98

Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Pediatric mental health emergency department visits are increasing, and markers of severe disease and health care access are associated with mental health revisits, according to a study published online Dec. 27 in JAMA Pediatrics.

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Mental Health 96

Medical Xpress

MARCH 17, 2023

A study examining the mental health-oral health association cross-sectionally and longitudinally was presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADOCR, held in conjunction with the 47th Annual Meeting of the CADR.

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Mental Health 105

Barton Associates

MAY 8, 2025

Across the United States, tens of millions of Americans live in areas with shortage s of primary care, dental, and mental health professionals. By filling vacancies in critical positions, temporary medical staff help maintain essential service and ensure continuity of patient care. Many healthcare facilities in the U.S.

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Medical Staff Medical Patients Healthcare 52

Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

teen girls' mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, according to a government survey released Monday that bolsters earlier data. The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S.

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Mental Health Government 97

Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

As the mental health crisis continues across the nation, many people struggle to find the care they need.

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Mental Health Insurance Provider 98

Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Among health care professionals, the feeling of being supported in the workplace can protect them against adverse mental health and burnout, according to a new study published in CMAJ Open by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and medical staff at various hospitals across the UK.

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Mental Health Medical Staff Hospital Medical 97

Medical Xpress

APRIL 26, 2023

New research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health has found that integrating mental health services into pediatric primary care at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) can improve access to and engagement in mental health care for Medicaid-enrolled children.

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Mental Health Primary Care Utilities Healthcare 75

Medical Xpress

JANUARY 3, 2023

Being on parental leave is protective against poorer mental health particularly among mothers, with evidence of this beneficial effect continuing in later life, according to a systematic review in The Lancet Public Health.

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Mental Health 98

Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The first comprehensive study to evaluate research on the mental health of children and young people using evidence that spanned before and during COVID-19 has found an impact on mental health that could result in an increased demand for support services.

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Mental Health 98