Mental Health Interventions with Community Health Workers in the United States: A Systematic Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Addie Weaver ◽  
Adrienne Lapidos
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Mental Health Interventions

scholarly journals Impact of Community Health Workers on Use of Healthcare Services in the United States: A Systematic Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen E. Jack ◽  
Sophia D. Arabadjis ◽  
Lucy Sun ◽  
Erin E. Sullivan ◽  
Russell S. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
The United States

scholarly journals Economic Evaluations of Mental Health Programs for Children and Adolescents in the United States: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna Sung ◽  
Corinne Kacmarek ◽  
Jessica L. Schleider
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Economic Evaluations ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Mental Health Interventions

The United States spent 201 billion dollars on mental health related concerns in 2013, ranking mental illness as the leading cause of disability and the single largest source of economic burden worldwide. With mental health-related treatment costs and economic burden only projected to rise, there is an increasing need for cost-inclusive evaluations of mental health interventions specific to the United States as economic evaluations across countries are not easily comparable. Thus, this systematic, descriptive review characterized the types of interventions, target populations, and the quality of 9 economic evaluation studies (e.g., cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit) of youth mental health services conducted in the United States from 2003 to 2019. Existing evaluations suggest that certain mental health interventions for youth, among the few that have been formally evaluated, may be cost-effective and cost-beneficial. However, the small number and mixed quality of eligible studies highlights a dearth of rigorously conductedeconomic evaluations on this topic, variability in cost and outcome assessment approaches, as well as the homogenous characteristics of interventions evaluated. Greater standardization is needed to increase confidence in these conclusions and generate a body of meaningful, quality research that has the potential to shape evidence-based mental health policy.

Movement-Based Therapies for Resettled Refugee Populations in the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gayathri S. Kumar ◽  
Gwen Soffer ◽  
Danielle Begg
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Mental Health Interventions ◽  
Western Psychotherapy

ABSTRACT Persons who are refugees may experience mental health concerns, such as posttraumatic stress disorder and depression, due to multiple layers of trauma experienced before, during, and after fleeing their country of origin. Although several health system– and community-based mental health interventions have been found to be effective in improving mental health outcomes among persons who are refugees in the United States, these services are underutilized among refugees. Movement-based and mind body–focused practices, such as yoga, may play an important role as complementary mental health supports for refugees. Data on the effectiveness of these practices in these populations are limited, and further research is needed. However, these practices can still be introduced in a safe way by trained professionals and offered as adjunctive therapeutic approaches to traditional Western psychotherapy options. We offer recommendations for clinical providers working with persons who are refugees and for movement-based facilitators and therapists on how to introduce these practices to resettled refugee populations in the United States.

scholarly journals Community Health Workers in the United States: Challenges in Identifying, Surveying, and Supporting the Workforce

2017 ◽  
Vol 107 (12) ◽  
pp. 1964-1969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Sabo ◽  
Caitlin G. Allen ◽  
Katherine Sutkowi ◽  
Ashley Wennerstrom
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The United States

CHWs Get Credit: A 10-Year History of the First College-Credit Certificate for Community Health Workers in the United States

2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 418-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Love ◽  
Vicki Legion ◽  
Janet K. Shim ◽  
Cindy Tsai ◽  
Vickie Quijano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The United States ◽  
College Credit ◽  
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