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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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In Ontario, multiple organizations operate under a ‘boutique’ medicine model where patients pay a block or annual fee to access primary care services. Little is known about the characteristics of physicians and patients participating in boutique clinic practice models. Study Design and Analysis.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients with these conditions receive for physical health concerns, according to research. What the Patients Said According to the study, three key themes emerged: Negative encounters dominated. Systemic strain was obvious.

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Myriad Genetics

MAY 20, 2025

Myriad Genetics has been conducting the GeneSight Mental Health Monitor surveys since 2020 to learn about American attitudes towards mental health and related issues. But the trial-and-error process is common and may be frustrating enough to discourage someone from seeking mental health treatment altogether.”

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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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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. This was in part because we shared patients and patient experiences between our departments and had a bidirectional way of making warm handoffs. No counseling is offered.

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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. The study analyzed the association between several SDOH factors and emotional factors on female sexual health. and 250 had an FSDS ≥11.

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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. It's a different way of doing healthcare, one that puts patients at the center. The Mental Health Landscape in Michigan Michigan, like many states, has a significant burden of mental health issues.

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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.

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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. These professionals play a vital role in maintaining essential services and ensuring continuity of patient care. Enter temporary medical staff, such as locum tenens providers.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2023

Most patients who go to see a primary care doctor are concerned about improving their physical health. They want to live a long life free of chronic health problems that may cause pain, limit their activities, or cause complications that could land them in the hospital.

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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., messages which intents are not self-harm or insult).

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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. The truth is that my history makes me a better physician.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

CONTEXT Primary care (PC) is well-positioned to address rapidly evolving public health priorities and research meaningful to patients and other stakeholders. SETTING: Academic medical center. POPULATON: Trainees with terminal degree in health care or related field and interested in PC-based research careers.

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Doctors for America

JUNE 26, 2025

. – On June 18, the United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender minors to stand, upholding a discriminatory policy that denies medically necessary care to a vulnerable population. They send an unmistakable message that queer and trans lives are disposable.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

Understanding Preventive Health Services: The Foundation of Wellness Preventive health services encompass medical care specifically designed to prevent illnesses, detect conditions early, and promote overall wellness. Prevention truly is the best medicine.

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Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

PURPOSE Adoption has lifelong health implications for 7.8 The majority of adoptees have limited family medical history (LFMH). Primary care physicians (PCPs) rarely receive training about adoptees including their mental health needs and increased suicide risk.

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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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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 1, 2025

Wins and Losses for MAFP Priorities Medical Assistance Rate Reimbursement: Not Passed An important focus for the MAFP during the 2025 session was aligning Medicaid reimbursement rates with Medicare rates for behavioral health and outpatient primary care. The legislation passed narrowly in both chambers.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Mental health conditions have increasing prevalence, co-occurrence, and high management burden within primary care settings. Objective: To validate and apply electronic medical record (EMR)-based definitions for mood and anxiety disorders (inc. depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder), and schizophrenia.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Patients with chronic medical conditions (CCs) and behavioral comorbidities have lower quality of life and increased healthcare expenses. Our work builds a foundation for cost-effective workflows to support patients with multimorbidity. 8% (n= 1,146) were ordered for medical condition management.

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Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Demand for mental health treatment has continued to increase as many psychologists report no longer having the capacity to see new patients, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 26, 2023

At least 3,700 out-of-state mental health providers utilized New Jersey's COVID-19 Temporary Emergency Reciprocity Licensure program to provide mental health services to more than 30,000 New Jersey patients during the first year of the pandemic, according to a Rutgers study.

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NPR Health

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The pages that are set to be revived include information for patients about HIV testing and HIV prevention medication, guidance on contraceptives and data on adolescent and youth mental health. Image credit: Jessica McGowan)

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Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

A new study by Indiana University researchers has found that about 45% of patients who visit the emergency department for physical injuries and ailments also have mental health and substance use problems that are often overlooked.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) disproportionately impacts persons with substance use and mental health disorders within the United States. Objective(s): This research explores patient navigation between primary care and specialty care to facilitate treatment completion in a health care system. Among new patients, 58.9%

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Patients are often asked to rate their feelings using a rating scale, when talking to psychologists or doctors about their mental health. The Lund researchers have developed an AI-tool that could help doctors analyze their patients' answers. This is currently how depression and anxiety are diagnosed.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 7, 2025

Mid-Year Formulary Changes (HF 1652/SF 1806): Seeks to prohibit health insurers from making mid-year changes to their drug formularies, ensuring stable access to prescribed medications for patients. Healthcare Access Fund (SF 1572): Proposes an assessment on health plans to support MinnesotaCare and Medical Assistance programs.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 2, 2025

For centuries, we have administered medical aid through a pill bottle or, in more serious instances, an IV drip. Defining DTx Digital therapeutics deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions driven by high-quality software programs to prevent, manage, or treat a medical disorder or disease.

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Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

Self-disclosure of mental health issues is very personal and is considered to be outside the scope of the patient-physician relationship. This narrative tells my story as a primary care physician trying to help a patient having anxiety and depression.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

Large language models will soon find their way in to everyday clinical settings , simply because the global shortage of healthcare personnel is becoming dire and AI will lend a hand with tasks that do not require skilled medical professionals. Current medical AIs only process one type of data, for example, text or X-ray images.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 18, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation caused by public health measures to slow its spread exacerbated a mismatch between the need for mental health care and the number of professionals trained to provide that care. The first few chapters discuss the problems with mental health care in the U.S.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

With all this progress comes a significant issue burnout for patients and clinicians. The daily grind of monitoring blood glucose levels, adjusting medications, and managing complications can be exhausting. With millions of patients requiring monitoring and treatment adjustments, the healthcare system is stretched thin.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 4, 2023

MCHES, post-doctoral research fellow, and his co-authors examined the rate at which federally-funded mental health and substance use treatment facilities complied with federally mandated requirements to provide accessible communication to Deaf and Hard of Hearing patients. James, Ph.D.,

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

A new study has found that patients are increasingly likely to discuss mental health concerns with the doctor they often know best: their primary care physician.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 17, 2023

Sacramento and Solano counties are in a standoff with the state over mental health coverage for a portion of Medicaid patients in those counties—a dispute that threatens to disrupt care for nearly 50,000 low-income residents receiving treatment for severe mental illness.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MARCH 14, 2025

She served on the National Institute of Mental Health Advisory Council and the APA’s Council for Research. Simon, MD, MPH , is Boston’s inaugural Chief Behavioral Health Officer, appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu.  Additionally, he consults with federal agencies on mental health system design and practices. Dr. 

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