TY - JOUR
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Mental Disorders/therapy
KW - Mental Health Services/utilization
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Primary Health Care
KW - United States
KW - United States Department of Veterans Affairs
KW - Veterans/psychology
KW - Young Adult
AU - V. Johnson-Lawrence
AU - K. Zivin
AU - B. R. Szymanski
AU - P. N. Pfeiffer
AU - J. F. McCarthy
A1 - 
AB - OBJECTIVE: In 2007, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health system began nationwide implementation of primary care-mental health integration (PC-MHI) programs to enhance mental health access and promote treatment of common mental health conditions for patients in primary care settings. This report describes patients initiating PC-MHI services in fiscal years (FYs) 2008-2010, including those who received prior mental health services. METHODS: Using VA administrative records, the investigators examined characteristics and services utilization of individuals who initiated PC-MHI services in FY 2008 (N=76,985), FY 2009 (N=107,417), or FY 2010 (N=149,938). RESULTS: PC-MHI service initiation increased by 95%, from 76,985 to 149,938 veterans. Over time, new user cohorts were increasingly younger, newer to VA services, and less likely to have received VA mental health treatment in the prior year. CONCLUSIONS: This study documents substantial expansion in VA PC-MHI program activity. PC-MHI program expansion may increase access to mental health services in primary care settings.
BT - Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
C5 - General Literature
CP - 11
CY - United States
DO - 10.1176/appi.ps.201100365
IS - 11
JF - Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
N2 - OBJECTIVE: In 2007, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health system began nationwide implementation of primary care-mental health integration (PC-MHI) programs to enhance mental health access and promote treatment of common mental health conditions for patients in primary care settings. This report describes patients initiating PC-MHI services in fiscal years (FYs) 2008-2010, including those who received prior mental health services. METHODS: Using VA administrative records, the investigators examined characteristics and services utilization of individuals who initiated PC-MHI services in FY 2008 (N=76,985), FY 2009 (N=107,417), or FY 2010 (N=149,938). RESULTS: PC-MHI service initiation increased by 95%, from 76,985 to 149,938 veterans. Over time, new user cohorts were increasingly younger, newer to VA services, and less likely to have received VA mental health treatment in the prior year. CONCLUSIONS: This study documents substantial expansion in VA PC-MHI program activity. PC-MHI program expansion may increase access to mental health services in primary care settings.
PP - United States
PY - 2012
SN - 1557-9700; 1075-2730
SP - 1137
EP - 1141
EP - 
T1 - VA primary care-mental health integration: patient characteristics and receipt of mental health services, 2008-2010
T2 - Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
TI - VA primary care-mental health integration: patient characteristics and receipt of mental health services, 2008-2010
U1 - General Literature
U2 - 23117512
U3 - 10.1176/appi.ps.201100365
VL - 63
VO - 1557-9700; 1075-2730
Y1 - 2012
ER -