Abstract of “A Comprehensive Exploration of the Gender-Specific Clinical, Hematological, and Physiological Effects of Eating Disorders” by Annalisa Barca-Hall, MPH, Brown University, May 2019 Objective: …
Background: Efforts to reduce healthcare costs and enhance care quality for recently hospitalized individuals have spurred interest in improving the transition process to primary care …
Background: Mental health and substance abuse issues have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic: ● 37.1% of Rhode Island (RI) adults reported …
30.3 million people in the United States have diabetes, and the healthcare system spends $245 billion1 per year on its treatment. Helping patients to control …
Background: Integrated behavioral health (IBH) embeds behavioral health clinicians in primary care settings to improve access and quality of care. This study investigates whether co-located …
This project explores how different stakeholders’ expectations of behavioral health care’s role in improving overall well-being influence the creation and implementation of a student-run psychiatric …
Background: Behavioral health issues affect 12-27% of children; however, identifying and referring children for appropriate services can be difficult. To help pediatricians better screen for …
Background: Behavioral health issues affect 12-27% of children; however, identifying and referring children for appropriate services can be difficult. To help pediatricians better screen for …
Objectives: This study aimed to identify key characteristics of children’s environment, adverse experiences, and poverty level and their association with having one of the four …
The intersection of mental illness, substance use, housing insecurity, and criminal justice involvement is a significant public health concern. Individuals with mental illness and addiction …
Objectives Integrated behavioral health in primary care has been associated with increased patient and provider satisfaction, improved psychological and physical health metrics, and decreases in …
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic and debilitating disease that causes pain and stiffness at joints from erosion of cartilage between bones (M). OA is …
Background: A Rhode Island state initiative states that hospitalized patients should see their primary care provider within seven days of discharge. Studies demonstrate that patients …
Background: The tendency to overeat in response to emotions, known as emotional eating, is one of the various factors associated with weight gain. High-stress levels …
To see how patients over the course of pregnancy utilize and are impacted by an integrated behavioral health model and to understand what other factors …
Nationwide, the need for mental health crisis care has trended upwards in recent years and currently exceeds capacity. This qualitative study aims to explore stakeholder …