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It is estimated that 1 in 5 adults in the United States (US) experience mental illness [1]. In 2020 alone, the US government spent roughly $280B on services for mental health and substance use disorders [2]. Despite this figure, the percentage of adults with unmet needs has been increas...
As proposed, only the physician or NPP who performs the “substantive portion” (meaning a majority of the time) of the split (or shared) visit would bill for the visit, as determined by summing the distinct time of service spent by each physician or NPP...
Women make up 5% of the European prison population on average. Almost invisible in prison and health research, and suffering the stigma associated with female offending, incarcerated women are often forgotten, and their specific healthcare needs remain m
The pressing demand for new solutions to address unmet mental health needs is undeniable. Equally apparent is the potential for technology to provide scalable solutions.1In the United States, the President’s office designated digital approaches as one of its top three priorities for advancing mental...
this surge in video game engagement has renewed concerns about potential negative health impacts6. Policymakers, researchers and public stakeholders are particularly concerned about game addiction and its possible adverse effects on psychological well-being. However, the current evidence on the effects of...
While integration of mental health services at the primary care level is critical, there are barriers that must be addressed [43]. In Ethiopia, like many LMICs, primary care clinics are staffed by providers with little training in mental health, limited time, and high staff turnover [43,44,...