Mental illnesses are prevalent in the United States and globally. Cost is a critical barrier to treatment receipt. We study the effects of recent and major eligibility expansions within Medicaid, a public insurance system for the poor in the U.S., on psychotropic prescription medications for...

Mental illnesses are prevalent in the United States and globally. Cost is a critical barrier to treatment receipt. We study the effects of recent and major eligibility expansions within Medicaid, a public insurance system for the poor in the U.S., on psychotropic prescription medications for...

African American and Hispanic youth with mental health problems are less likely than their Caucasian counterparts to receive mental health services. Primary care providers are often the source of mental health care for children and may play a role in reducing disparities. This research...

This article reports on trends in disparities in mental health care by use of an improved method that applies the Institute of Medicine (IOM) definition of racial-ethnic disparities. Data from the 2000-2001 and 2003-2004 Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys were used to estimate trends in two...

This article reports on trends in disparities in mental health care by use of an improved method that applies the Institute of Medicine (IOM) definition of racial-ethnic disparities. Data from the 2000-2001 and 2003-2004 Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys were used to estimate trends in two...

This article provides findings from a training pilot to enhance the ability of medical assistants (MAs) to have therapeutic encounters with Latino families who have mental health concerns in pediatric primary care. The study found that MAs were able to master most of the skills taught during the...

This article provides findings from a training pilot to enhance the ability of medical assistants (MAs) to have therapeutic encounters with Latino families who have mental health concerns in pediatric primary care. The study found that MAs were able to master most of the skills taught during the...

In a recent report, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) defines a health service disparity between population groups to be the difference in treatment or access not justified by the differences in health status or preferences of the groups. This paper proposes an implementation of this definition...