TY - JOUR
AU - J. Gerhart
AU - M. Hoerger
AU - S. Levine
AU - S. O'Mahony
A1 - 
AB - Mental health symptoms are common in the general population and are overrepresented in patients receiving palliative care and hospice services. This introduction to the special issue on Mental Health in Palliative Care and Hospice highlights the ongoing need for research and training to prepare our palliative care workforce to address the concerns of patients experiencing serious illness and mental health concerns. Multilevel approaches are needed to enhance understanding of mental health needs among people with serious illness. Public health outreach is needed within our communities, targeted support is needed for family caregivers, and structured training for palliative care and hospice clinicians is needed to enhance competent mental health in these settings.
AD - Department of Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA. RINGGOLD: 1354; Department of Psychology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.; Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. RINGGOLD: 2462; Division of Palliative Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA. RINGGOLD: 12338
AN - 40019359
BT - Am J Hosp Palliat Care
C5 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities
DA - Feb 28
DO - 10.1177/10499091251321086
DP - NLM
ET - 20250228
JF - Am J Hosp Palliat Care
LA - eng
N2 - Mental health symptoms are common in the general population and are overrepresented in patients receiving palliative care and hospice services. This introduction to the special issue on Mental Health in Palliative Care and Hospice highlights the ongoing need for research and training to prepare our palliative care workforce to address the concerns of patients experiencing serious illness and mental health concerns. Multilevel approaches are needed to enhance understanding of mental health needs among people with serious illness. Public health outreach is needed within our communities, targeted support is needed for family caregivers, and structured training for palliative care and hospice clinicians is needed to enhance competent mental health in these settings.
PY - 2025
SN - 1049-9091
SP - 10499091251321086
ST - Increasing Awareness and Access to Integrated Behavioral Health and Palliative Care: An Introduction to the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine's
T1 - Increasing Awareness and Access to Integrated Behavioral Health and Palliative Care: An Introduction to the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine's
T2 - Am J Hosp Palliat Care
TI - Increasing Awareness and Access to Integrated Behavioral Health and Palliative Care: An Introduction to the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine's
U1 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities
U3 - 10.1177/10499091251321086
VO - 1049-9091
Y1 - 2025
ER -