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Taking a Closer Look at Mental Health Treatment Differences: Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment by Provider Type in Racial and Ethnic Minorities.
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- Breaking Barriers in Mental Health: Addressing Mental Health Disparities in Marginalized Communities.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Assessing differences in physician associate/assistant program admissions: observing the influence of demographic characteristics on likelihood of acceptance.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- The relationship between consultation modality and mental health professional type and perceived quality of care and mental health outcomes: A comparison between employed and unemployed individuals.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Lay Health Workers Engaging Latino Fathers: A qualitative study.Children and youth services review · 2022Article
- Hospital Length of Stay in Patients with and without Serious and Persistent Mental Illness: Evidence of Racial and Ethnic Differences.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Culturally Responsive Telepsychology & mHealth Interventions for Racial-Ethnic Minoritized Youth: Research Gaps and Future Directions.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53Review
- Associations Between Mental Health and Social Needs Among Black Patients in Primary Care Settings.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
- Assessing Primary Care Contributions to Behavioral Health: A Cross-sectional Study Using Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo estimate racial/ethnic differences in the extent to which mental health treatment is obtained from mental health providers, primary care physicians (PCPs), or both and to examine the effects of provider type on change in mental component scores (MCS) of the SF-12 on different race/ethnic groups.
methodsSecondary data analysis of 2008 to 2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Non-institutionalized civilian US population, aged 18 to 64 (N = 62 558). Based on counts of all mental health visits in a calendar year, we identified patients who obtained care from PCPs, mental health provider, PCP and mental health providers and other providers and examined changes in MCS by type of care.
results9.9% of Non-Hispanic Whites obtained mental health treatment, compared to 5.0% for Hispanics, 5.3% for Blacks and 5.5% for Other Races (
conclusionEven when diagnosed with a mental health disorder, Hispanics and Blacks were less likely to seek mental health treatment than Whites, highlighting the continuing disparity. Future research should focus on understanding how and what aspects of integrated care models and other mental health delivery models that reduce disparities and provide greater accessibility.
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