Mental Health Treatment

ImportanceTelehealth utilization for mental health care remains much higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic; however, availability may vary across facilities, geographic areas, and by patients' demographic characteristics and…

IntroductionPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) results in substantial costs to society. Prevalence of PTSD among adults is high, especially among those presenting to primary care settings. Evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) for…

Major Richard Star served honorably in the Army as a combat engineer, deploying multiple times to both Iraq and Afghanistan, where he cleared roads of IEDs. He was medically retired after learning in 2018 that he had stage-four…

For Release FridayFebruary 2, 2024 Telehealth availability for mental health care varies significantly across states—from less than half of treatment facilities contacted in states like Mississippi and South Carolina to every…

Research Brief Photo by yacobchuk/Getty Images Key Points Federal, state, and local policymakers need estimates of psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment bed…

Ensuring that service members have timely access to high-quality behavioral health (BH) care is a priority for the U.S. Department of Defense and essential to ensuring the health and readiness of the force. The Military Health System…

ObjectiveThe study examined temporal and geographic trends in telehealth availability at U.S. behavioral health treatment facilities and risk factors for not offering telehealth. MethodsLongitudinal data on 15,691 outpatient behavioral…

The cover story looks at the use of psychedelics to address such mental health conditions as depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorders among veterans — as well as the rapidly evolving legal and…

Research Questions What is the well-being of airmen who experience injuries and illness during Air Force service?What challenges impede injured, wounded, or ill airmen's reintegration into society in the long term?How can the…

The US is confronting an urgent and worsening shortage of psychiatric beds. For example, in Massachusetts, hundreds of patients have been wait-listed for acute inpatient psychiatric beds. In California, well over a thousand individuals…

Written testimony by Rajeev Ramchand submitted to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health for hearing originally scheduled for October 19, 2023. The hearing is currently postponed with a future date to be…

BackgroundEvidence-based treatments (EBTs) are critical to effectively address mental health problems among children and adolescents, but costly for mental health service agencies to implement and sustain. Financing strategies help…

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The COVID-19 pandemic severely tested the mental health of children and youths due to unprecedented school closures, social isolation and distancing, and COVID-19–related mortality among family. In response, health systems offered…

For Release TuesdayOctober 3, 2023 Spending on mental health services for children and adolescents has risen by more than one-quarter since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to rise even as the use of…

Research Questions How has delivery of BH care in the military changed since 2019?What trends have emerged in the delivery of VBH care to soldiers and their spouses?How do soldiers perceive VBH? Delivery of high-quality…

Community-based organizations that provide behavioral health (BH) care to veterans, service members, and their families need to ensure that the care being delivered is high-quality and effective, and that it aligns with recommended…

For Release TuesdayApril 11, 2023 More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, audio-only telehealth visits for both primary care and mental health services remained common at safety net clinics in California,…

This week, we discuss how artificial intelligence is ushering in a new era of social media manipulation, the costs and benefits of a four-day school week, whether patients have a choice between virtual and in-person behavioral…

The recent growth of telehealth may be impacting access to care for patients, including those with limited English proficiency (LEP). Using a secret-shopper design, simulated patients contacted 386 safety-net clinics in California in…

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For Release TuesdayJune 13, 2023 Four state policies introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic to spur expansion of telehealth were associated with expansion of such services by mental health facilities, but growth of telehealth…

For Release FridayAugust 25, 2023 Spending on mental health services among Americans with private health insurance has surged since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to rise even as the use of telehealth has…

For Release TuesdaySeptember 5, 2023 With the rapid growth of telehealth for behavioral health services, many patients do not have a choice of whether they receive in-person or remote care, according to a new RAND Corporation…