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Effective mental health treatment must be based on a foundation of solid, robust evidence. RAND research on mental health treatment includes extensive work on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) interventions for military personnel as well as young children; cognitive behavioral therapy for depression in clients with alcohol and substance abuse problems; and prevention and early intervention strategies for community mental health.

Research Brief

Ensuring Excellent PTSD and Depression Care for Service Members

Feb 18, 2016

Service members with PTSD or depression receive considerable medical care, so providing excellent care is critical. The Military Health System shows important strengths, but improvements in care for PTSD and depression are needed.
Report

Investing in College Student Mental Health Yields Positive Financial Returns

Dec 10, 2015

Campus prevention and early intervention programs increased the proportion of California college students receiving mental health services by more than 10 percent. More students will likely graduate, which increases an individual's lifetime earnings and benefits society.

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Report

Report

Student Access to Mental Health Information on California College Campuses

Two surveys of California public college students provide insight into the preliminary impact of the California Mental Health Services Authority's activities on college students' receipt of information about mental health issues and support services.

Jun 29, 2017
Commentary

PTSD Awareness Day: The Need for Collaborative Care

Post-traumatic stress disorder affects nearly 8 percent of American adults from all walks of life. Research suggests that more work is needed to improve and adapt models of care for PTSD.

Jun 23, 2017
Report

Report

Evaluation Approaches for Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Programs

This handbook provides guidance to practitioners and organizations interested in evaluating mental health prevention and early intervention programs.

Jun 13, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Role of Antipsychotic Plasma Levels in the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Antipsychotic plasma levels may be used to guide the management of patients with schizophrenia who exhibit poor response or poor tolerance.

Jun 12, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

An Examination of Measures Related to Children's Exposure to Violence for Use by Both Practitioners and Researchers

This review of measures to screen, assess, and track outcomes for exposure to violence among children identifies gaps in available measures and recommends establishing a centralized item bank accessible to researchers and practitioners.

Jun 9, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Educational Outcomes Associated With School Behavioral Health Interventions: A Review of the Literature

A review of studies on school-based mental health services showed benefits across a range of school outcomes for teens.

Jun 9, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Rapid Growth In Mental Health Telemedicine Use Among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries, Wide Variation Across States

The use of mental health telemedicine among rural Medicare patients varies dramatically across states and is highly concentrated both in terms of who receives and who provides this care.

Jun 6, 2017
Commentary

A 'Learning System' in Behavioral Health Can Help in Sharing Best Practices, Innovations

Leveraging technological advances to make better use of the best available data could help rein in healthcare costs and improve both quality and safety. This makes sense whether the health care being delivered is physical or behavioral.

May 30, 2017
News Release

News Release

College Students Who Belong to Sexual Minority Groups More Likely to Seek Mental Health Services When Needed, but Still ...

College students who belong to sexual minority groups are more likely to seek help for mental health problems than their straight peers, but they still face many barriers to using on-campus mental health services.

May 30, 2017
Commentary

Effects of Removing Maternity Care and Mental Health Treatment from Coverage Requirements

The American Health Care Act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act allows states to waive benefits that the ACA deemed “essential.” Dropping maternity care coverage, for example, would reduce premiums by 5 percent but increase out-of-pocket spending for new mothers.

May 18, 2017
Journal Article

Bringing Alcohol Treatment to Driving Under the Influence Programs: Perceptions from First-Time Offenders

Individuals with a first time DUI offense found cognitive behavioral therapy, adapted for a DUI setting, acceptable.

May 4, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Collaborative Mental Health Care for Pediatric Behavior Disorders in Primary Care: Does It Reduce Mental Health Care Costs?

Doctor-office collaborative care is more cost-effective than enhanced usual care for treating children with behavioral problems in primary care settings.

Apr 18, 2017
Dissertation

Dissertation

Tweeting About Mental Health: Big Data Text Analysis of Twitter for Public Policy

Examines conversations and attitudes about mental health in Twitter discourse.

Mar 20, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Impact of the Affordable Care Act's Dependent Coverage Expansion on the Health Care and Health Status of Young Adults: What Do We Know So Far

Under the ACA's dependent coverage expansion, there has been an increase in behavioral health treatment and a decrease in high out-of-pocket expenses and ER visits among young adults.

Mar 14, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

How Does Incarcerating Young People Affect Their Adult Health Outcomes?

Youth who spend time in jail may need extra support from pediatricians to minimize long-term physical and mental health effects of incarceration.

Mar 13, 2017
Report

Report

The Role of Special and Incentive Pays in Retaining Military Mental Health Care Providers

Describes a methodology, based on RAND's dynamic retention model, for assessing how alternative special and incentive pay adjustments affect the retention of mental health care officers.

Mar 9, 2017
Research Brief

Assessing the Needs of Massachusetts' Veterans

Massachusetts veterans have unmet needs for education, employment, health care, housing, financial, and legal services. Researchers assessed these needs to help inform state investments and guide efforts to remedy barriers to access.

Mar 7, 2017
Tool

Tool

RAND's Fidelity Monitoring Protocol for Suicide Prevention Workshops in California

RAND developed a fidelity monitoring protocol composed of adherence and competence measures based on the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) for the California Mental Health Services Authority.

Mar 7, 2017
Tool

Supporting Veterans in Massachusetts: Interactive Data Tool and Directory of Resources

This interactive tool features data from a study of the education, employment, health care, housing, financial, and legal needs of Massachusetts veterans and can help inform investments in services and guide efforts to remedy barriers to access.

Mar 7, 2017
Report

Supporting Veterans in Massachusetts: An Assessment of Needs, Well-Being, and Available Resources

Massachusetts veterans have unmet needs for education, employment, health care, housing, financial, and legal services. A better understanding of these needs can inform investments in services and guide efforts to remedy barriers to access.

Mar 7, 2017

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