2022
Does Primary Care Fill the Gap in Access to Specialty Mental Health Care? A Mixed Methods Study
Kyanko KA, A. Curry L, E. Keene D, Sutherland R, Naik K, Busch SH. Does Primary Care Fill the Gap in Access to Specialty Mental Health Care? A Mixed Methods Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 1641-1647. PMID: 34993864, PMCID: PMC8734538, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07260-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty mental health carePrimary care providersMental health carePrimary careMental health treatmentMental health providersHealth careHealth treatmentHealth providersOutpatient mental health providersPatient-reported barriersSerious psychological distressAddress unmet needsAdults ages 18PCP rolePCP careSpecialty careKey ResultsOfPCP engagementCare providersClinician trainingSpecialty consultantsSpecialty servicesPatient experienceUnmet need
2019
The Effects of Federal Parity on Mental Health Services Use and Spending: Evidence From the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Drake C, Busch SH, Golberstein E. The Effects of Federal Parity on Mental Health Services Use and Spending: Evidence From the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Psychiatric Services 2019, 70: 287-293. PMID: 30691381, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health servicesMental health service useHealth service useMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyHealth servicesService useMental health specialty servicesAmbulatory mental health careStudy designAdults ages 26Use of outpatientFederal Mental Health ParityPrimary care servicesAddiction Equity ActFederal parity lawMental Health ParityMental health careMental health policyDifferences study designDifferent study designsFederal parityHealth ParitySpecialty servicesCare servicesAge 26