ArticlePsychiatry research2021
Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on mental health providers in the southeastern United States.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Socioeconomic impacts of airborne and droplet-borne infectious diseases on industries: a systematic review.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health workforce: A rapid review.International journal of mental health nursing · 2023Pooled it
- Modality and terminology changes for behavioral health service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Reduction of Burnout in VA Mental Health Providers: Beyond Self Care.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Providing Mental Health and Substance Use Services to People Released From Custody During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Service Providers.The International journal of health planning and management · 2026Article
- Mental healthcare practices from entry to release across Southeastern jails.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Telemedicine from Home or the Office: Perceptions of Mental Health Providers.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2024Article
- Mental Health Service Utilization and Disparities in the U.S: Observation of the First Year into the COVID Pandemic.Community mental health journal · 2023Article
- Providers' Perspectives on Telemental Health Usage After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Peer Consultation: An Enriching Necessity Rather Than a Luxury for Psychologists During and Beyond the Pandemic.Journal of health service psychology · 2022Article
- Editorial: Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Health Technology Solutions to Improve Access and Delivery of Cognitive Behavior Therapy.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Perceptions of Telemental Health Care Delivery During COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study With Providers, February-March 2021.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for mental health care despite novel barriers to services. Little is known about how the pandemic has affected mental health providers and their practice. In July 2020, we conducted a web-based survey of 500 licensed mental health providers to assess their employment and caseloads, logistics of care, quality of care, and patient-provider relationships and communication during the pandemic. Over 90% of providers reported changes to their employment (e.g., furloughs), with 64% no longer practicing. Providers who reported no longer practicing were older in age, racial minorities, served rural communities, worked in small clinics/provider networks, were social workers and marriage and family therapists, and relied on private insurance or out-of-pocket payment. Most practicing providers reported similar-to-increased caseloads (62%), new patients seeking services (67%), and appointment frequency (70%). Approximately 97% of providers used telemedicine, with 54% providing services mostly-to-exclusively via telemedicine. Most providers reported losing contact with patients deemed unstable (76%) or a danger to themselves/others (71%). Most providers reported maintained-to-improved quality of care (83%), patient-provider relationships (80%), and communication (80%). Results highlight concerns relating to mental health services during the pandemic, however practicing providers have demonstrated resilience to coordinate and provide high quality care.
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