A Reduction in Health Care Expenditures Linked to Mental Health Service Use Among Adults With Chronic Physical Conditions

2021 ◽  
pp. appi.ps.2020001
Author(s):  
Linh N. Bui ◽  
Jangho Yoon ◽  
Denise M. Hynes
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Health Care Expenditures ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Health Service Use ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
Chronic Physical Conditions

scholarly journals Racial segregation and mental health service use by older adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 957-958
Author(s):  
Kyeongmo Kim ◽  
Denise Burnette
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Racial Segregation ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Health Service Use ◽  
Race Ethnicity

Abstract Older adults living in racially segregated neighborhoods often lack access to mental health care. This study assessed the role of racial segregation in mental health service use and examined whether the relationship between segregation and mental health service use differs by race/ethnicity. We linked residential segregation data from the National Neighborhood Change Database to the 2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. The sample included 4,023 adults aged 65 and older. We measured mental health service use as visit(s) to a mental health professional and/or use of prescribed medication for mental health (1=yes, 0=no) during the past year. Residential segregation was assessed using a combined measure of isolation (level of interaction with the same racial and ethnic group members) and dissimilarity (evenness of distribution of racial groups). Indices ranged from 0 (integrated) to 1 (segregated). We adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, marital status, education, income, attitude toward health care, health insurance, and mental health status. Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that older adults living in more segregated counties were less likely to use a mental health service than those living in more integrated counties (OR=0.77, p=.04). The relationship did not differ by race/ethnicity. As expected, Blacks and Hispanics underused mental health services compared to Whites. The findings highlight that racial segregation limits access to mental health care. Practitioners and policy-makers should identify mental health needs and service use patterns to target services effectively and efficiently. Future research should explore the intersection of income and mental health care resources in segregated neighborhoods.

scholarly journals Mental Health Service Use and Perceived Unmet Needs for Mental Health Care in Asian Americans

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuri Jang ◽  
Hyunwoo Yoon ◽  
Nan Sook Park ◽  
Min-Kyoung Rhee ◽  
David A. Chiriboga
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Health Service Use

scholarly journals Factors Associated With Mental Health Service Use AmongBlack, Latinx, and Asian Older Adults in Community-Based Organizations

2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482110128
Author(s):  
Liao Zhang ◽  
Isabel O’Malley ◽  
Mario Cruz-Gonzalez ◽  
Mayra L. Sánchez González ◽  
Margarita Alegría
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Health Service Use ◽  
Factors Associated

Objective: Older adults of color face systemic obstacles in seeking mental health care. Unaddressed late-life mental health issues can challenge independent living and increase disability and mortality risk. This study examined factors associated with mental health service use among community-dwelling older adults. Method: This cross-sectional analysis used data from the Positive Minds-Strong Bodies trial ( N= 1,013). Results: Higher anxiety, depressive, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms increased odds of service use (odds ratio [OR] = 1.05–2.11). Asian and Latinx, but not Black, older adults had lower odds of service use than Whites (OR = 0.15–0.35). Yet Asian and Latinx older adults with higher anxiety and depression symptoms and Asians with at least one PTSD symptom had higher odds of service use than Whites with the same symptomatology (OR = 1.16–2.88). Conclusion: White older adults might be more likely to seek mental health care at lower levels of need, while Asian and Latinx older adults might seek services when they perceive greater need.

Health Care Resources and Mental Health Service Use Among Suicidal Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary LeCloux ◽  
Peter Maramaldi ◽  
Kristie Thomas ◽  
Elizabeth Wharff
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Health Service Use ◽  
Health Care Resources

scholarly journals Mental Health Service Use for Adult Patients With Co-occurring Depression and Physical Chronic Health Care Needs, 2007–2010

Medical Care ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (8) ◽  
pp. 708-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónica Pérez Jolles ◽  
Lindsey Haynes-Maslow ◽  
Megan C. Roberts ◽  
Stacie B. Dusetzina
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Health Service Use ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs

Barriers to mental health service use in Asian American and European American college students.

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina B. Gee ◽  
Gagan S. Khera ◽  
Alyssa T. Poblete ◽  
Barunie Kim ◽  
Syeda Y. Buchwach
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Health Service Use ◽  
European American
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