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Native Hawaiians ’ Views on Depression and Preferred Behavioral Health Treatments: a Preliminary Qualitative Investigation
AbstractBehavioral health issues, especially depression, are a major health disparity concern for Native Hawaiians in Hawai ʻi. Following the cultural safety framework and contextual behavioral science approach to intervention development, the present preliminary qualitative investigation aimed to gather better insight into Native Hawaiians’ views of depression and its causes as well as their preferred forms of behavi oral health services. Data were initially collected from a 2-hour virtual focus group with three behavioral health service providers working with Native Hawaiians, followed by a total of 38 online one-on-o...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - April 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Mental Health Impact of COVID Pandemic on Veterans Transitioning from Military
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Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - April 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

From Scientific Research to Practical Implementations: Applications to Improve Data Quality in Child Welfare
AbstractChild welfare decisions have life-impacting consequences which, often times, are underpinned by limited or inadequate data and poor quality. Though research of data quality has gained popularity and made advancements in various practical areas, it has not made significant inroads for child welfare fields or data systems. Poor data quality can hinder service decision-making, impacting child behavioral health and well-being as well as increasing unnecessary expenditure of time and resources. Poor data quality can also undermine the validity of research and slow policymaking processes. The purpose of this commentary i...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - April 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Celebrating the Milestones to Integrated Care
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Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - April 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Jail Characteristics and Availability of Opioid Treatment Services: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey
AbstractThe 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 conc...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - March 22, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

What Attributes of Integrated Health Care for Mental Health Are the Most Important to Potential Consumers? A Relative Ranking Study
AbstractIntegrated 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 ele...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - March 21, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Patterns of polydrug use among Black Americans who misuse opioids
This study used data from the Florida Minority Health Study, a mixed-methods project that included online surveys (n  = 303) and qualitative in-depth interviews (n = 30) of Black Americans who misuse opioids. Data collection was conducted from August 2021 to February 2022 throughout Southwest Florida. Analyses revealed that opioids were most commonly combined with alcohol, cocaine, and methamphetamine, res pectively. Opioids were co-used with alcohol in an attempt to enhance the desired effect (i.e., intoxication), while stimulants and opioids were combined to counteract the undesirable side effects of the other. T...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - March 11, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Celebrating the Milestones to Integrated Care
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Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - March 4, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Relational Complexity of the Near-Age Peer Support Provider Role in Youth and Young Adult Community Mental Health Settings
AbstractIncreasingly, US community mental health settings are integrating professional near-age youth peer support providers to improve youth service engagement and outcomes. Youth peer specialists (YPS) use their lived and living experiences with a mental health diagnosis to validate, empathize, and provide individualized support, while also improving their program ’s overall responsiveness to young people’s needs. Although promising, these roles tend to lack clarity—responsibilities vary immensely, and turnover is high. Examining near-age youth peer on-the-job experiences is needed to design effective on-the-job su...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - February 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Patient Satisfaction with Psychological Treatment on a Voluntary Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
AbstractDespite the empirical literature suggesting the benefits of providing patient support and psychotherapy, research examining patient satisfaction with psychological services integrated within inpatient psychiatric treatment settings remains scarce. A sample of 122 adults within a voluntary inpatient psychiatric unit, who were receiving psychological services completed a satisfaction questionnaire. Overall, participants reported high levels of satisfaction with psychological services and perceived them as helpful to their overall care. These results remained consistent when exploratorily examining satisfaction and he...
Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - February 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research