Primary Care Mental Health Integration to Improve Early Treatment Engagement for Veterans Who Screen Positive for Depression

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Analyzes the impact of mental health integration into primary care clinics (PC-MHI) among veterans diagnosed with depression. Examines 15,155 patients that screened positively for depression, with data broken down by PC-MHI reach, timeliness of depression treatment, patient sociodemographic variables and health status, and clinic characteristics, including rurality. Discusses patient location and its relationship to veteran mental health disparities.

Lucinda B. Leung, Karen Chu, Danielle E. Rose, et al.

Health Services Research

08/2021

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Health disparities · Healthcare quality · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Veterans